Academy Of Play · Preschool, El Cajon
Academy Of Play was a licensed child care center in El Cajon, CA, licensed for up to 21 children. Its license closed around April 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 1 substantiated, and issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
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The director states that S1 has been terminated. The director will conduct a meeting to train staff on children's personal rights. The director will forward a copy of the meeting agenda and staff sign in sheets to LPA via email by
Licensee states that she will ensure she and Director retake Mandated Reporter Training, read Reporting Requirements section 101212, and will provide written summaries of both to LPA no later than close of business on 10/11/21. In addition, she states that she will report incidents as required in the future. Child# 1 arrived at the facility with injury without parental explanation. Staff felt it was serious enough to report up the chain but failed to report to both the Dept and CPS. Child subsequently was hospitalized with extremely serious injuries which could have possibly been avoided if reported, which poses an immediate health & safety riskto children in care.
Based on interview with Director and file review, it was determined that Staff #2 and #4 did not have a TB test that was completed within on year prior to or 7 days after initial presence in the center. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on interview with Director and file review, Staff #2 did not have evidence of immunization against Pertussis or Measles on file. This is a potential hazard to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not report suspected child abuse to appropriate agencies.
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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 376105009 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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