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A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC. · Infant Center, Oceanside

169 Roymar Road, Oceanside, CA 92058 · San Diego County
2 substantiated complaints Infant center

A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC. is a licensed child care center in Oceanside, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 16 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #58 of 62 centers in Oceanside and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #58 of 62 centers in Oceanside
1 Type A citations
15 Type B citations
4 Inspections
2 of 4 Complaints substantiated
16 citations from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 30, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jun 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 21, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Oct 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Sep 22, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Jun 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 3
Building & playground safety 3
Food & feeding 3
Sleep safety 2
Training & qualifications 2
Background checks 1
Other standards 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 10, 2025 Case management visit (other) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(7)
Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in allowing infants to be placed on highchairs for a prolonged period of time before and after meals or activities which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 24, 2025
Type B Mar 10, 2025 Case management visit (other) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). Based on file review and interviews... 1 Licensee agrees to ensure staff are associated to the facility license prior to being present with the childcare children. During the tour of the facility and record review it was observed Staff#2 was not associated to teh facility license. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 24, 2025
Type B Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(e)(1)(A)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring the mattress sheet /bedding was stain free which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2024
Type B Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring the facility is clutter free and minimumly organized which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2024
Type B Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(18)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring the food preparation area is clutter free. The kitchen counter next to the sink had an open bottle of drinking water and along with cleaning supplies which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2024
Type B Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Food & feeding
Infant food service §101427(j)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above inplacing a date and labeling the milk bottles with the infant's name which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2024
Type B Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Other standards
Waivers and Exceptions for Program Flexibility §101175(b)(A)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in maintaining the capacity of 6 infants as stated on the waiver which was requested by the facility and approved by the department on 04/06/2012 to use the indoor activity space as an outdoor play area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2024
Type B Nov 21, 2024 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(17)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring the cleaning compounds were locked which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2024
Type B Sep 23, 2024 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Indoor activity space for infants §101438.3(e)
Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring that the infants in care were engaged with age and developmental appropriate toys which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2024
Type B Sep 23, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(7)
Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in allowing infants to be placed on highchairs for a prolonged period of time before and after meals or activities which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2024
Type A Sep 17, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(b)(1)
Licensee agrees to review Infant safe sleep regulations with staff and submit a written statement with signatures along with pictures of mattresses with tightly fitted sheets by the
Plan of correction due Sep 18, 2024
Type B Sep 17, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Facility Representative will submit Mandated reporter certificates for S2 & S3 to the department by the
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2024
Type B Sep 17, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Facility Representative agrees to ensure there will be atleast one satff with a valid CPR & First Aid training present during operational hours and submit an EMSA approved training for one staff to the department by the
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2024
Type B Mar 7, 2024 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(a)(2)(B)
Based on interviews and record review the Licensee did not provide information to P1 of C1 requested personal health information, records of injuries and center fee information from the CCC and information was not shared with P1 because of a temporary restraining order on file and not a court order. Confidential interviews revealed that information was only given to P2 and not P1, without permission of P2 which is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 29, 2024
Type B Sep 22, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was an accessible bottle of disinfectant which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 22, 2022
Type B Jun 3, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Caregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Based on record review, there was not a complete record for C1 maintained in the child care center, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Sep 23, 2024 Complaint investigation received Sep 12, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff uses equipment to confine and/or restrain daycare infants.
Staff does not provide toys to infants.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Sep 23, 2024 Complaint investigation received Sep 12, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Mar 7, 2024 Complaint investigation received Feb 1, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Parental Rights were violated
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Jun 3, 2022 Complaint investigation received Apr 25, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 12 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 22, 2005
Licensee Rising Star Academy Childcare Center
Administrator Danielle Strickland
Phone (760) 439-3344
State facility # 376700205
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Common questions

Does A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC. take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC. had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 17, 2024, for infant sleeping equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC.?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC. compare with other daycares in Oceanside?

It is tied for #58 of 62 centers in Oceanside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC. last inspected?

Oct 30, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Oceanside, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs A Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, INC.?

The licensee is Rising Star Academy Childcare Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Danielle Strickland.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 376700205 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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