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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701602
Report Date: 11/12/2025
Date Signed: 11/12/2025 11:39:48 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 11/12/2025 11:39 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:LA MESA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
376701602
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		HUNTER DONAHOOFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:4690 PALM AVENUETELEPHONE:
(619) 466-8407
CITY:LA MESASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91941
CAPACITY: 134TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 134CENSUS: 37DATE:
11/12/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:PrelicensingANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Hunter DonahooTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
11:50 AM
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On 11/12/25 at 10:30am, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA), Samantha Clenista and Selina Siao conducted an announced Pre-licensing follow-up inspection. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Center Director, Hunter Donahoo. LPAs also observed a total of 37 children with a total of 7 staff members. Appropriate staffing, ratio and supervision was observed. The purpose of this visit is to follow-up on corrections listed during LPAs initial pre-licensing inspection conducted on 10/16/25.

LPAs took a tour of the facility per facility sketch to ensure the corrections were met. The listed corrections were to fence off an area within Preschool 1 Playground for the toddlers and school-age children. LPAs observed there to be two fenced in play areas within the Preschool 1 Playground. Fencing used to enclose the toddler playground is chain link and the fencing used to enclose the school-aged playground is via plastic barrier net. LPA Clenista measured the two additional fenced in play areas. Toddler playground measured at 1,243.5 sq. ft., sufficient to accommodate requested capacity of 12 toddlers, and the school-age playground measured at 2,622 sq. ft., sufficient to accommodate requested capacity of 33 school-age children. The updated total square footage for all the preschool playground areas (Preschool 1 and 2) measured at 12,434.23 sq. ft., sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 82 preschool children. .

All corrections were observed to be completed. After conducting a final file review, a single license for 12 toddlers (18-36 months) in Room 1, 82 preschoolers (2-5 years old) in Rooms 2, 3, 4, 5, 73 and 75, and 33 school-age children (Kindergarten-12 years old) in Room 70, for a total of 127 children may be granted.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Monica Cuddy
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Samantha Clenista
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/12/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)
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