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18% of El Cajon licensed centers have at least one
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May 6, 2026InspectionCitedStandard 1596.80California: Correction due Sep 6, 2021
1finding in 36 months0verified corrected by California0corrected during the visit1with a plan or deadline only
1 citation is awaiting report review, so its type is not yet counted above. Everything above is quoted or counted from California CCLD records; nothing is generated. This is not a safety rating.
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Stephanie Dodds
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Cajon Valley Union School District
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Based on file review and interview with Staff #1, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #1 did not have Measles immunization information on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Ms. Macias states that she will provide the report to the District for correction.
Standard 1596.7995(a)(1) · General Provisions and Definitions
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jun 21, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:376105070:2023-06-07:1596.7995(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:376105070:2023-06-07:inspection
Oct 14, 2021Other visit
No findings recorded
Sep 3, 2021Other visit
1 finding
Standard 1596.80
Minor
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Facility was operating prior to approval of the license. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Facility representative has moved the program to the previously licensed location located at Cajon Valley State Funded Preschool Program Room 204. Facility representative understands that the pending facility cannot operate at this location until the license is approved by the Licensing Department.
Standard 1596.80
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Sep 6, 2021
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:376105070:2021-09-03:1596.80:1
Visit source ID
ca:376105070:2021-09-03:other
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