Academy On The Hills · Preschool, Aliso Viejo
10 Mareblu, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 · Orange County
ClosedChild care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jun 15, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.
Academy On The Hills was a licensed child care center in Aliso Viejo, CA, licensed for up to 102 children. Its license closed around June 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 substantiated, and issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
1Type A citations
4Type B citations
2Inspections
2 of 4Complaints substantiated
Every state visit
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits
What inspectors cited most
Records & paperwork2
Health & medication2
Supervision1
Citations, newest first
Type BNov 9, 2023Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
101229.1 Sign In and Sign Out (b)The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met evidenced by: Directed stated she sent out an email to all parents reminding them the imprtance of signing in and sign out the child/children. Plan of correction due by 11/16/2023 to LPA Dean at Dean.thompson@dss.ca.gov or the regional office. Based on sign in/ sign out sheets reviewed on 11/7/2023 and 11/9/2023 showing 36 children present but only 33 children were signed in poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care 8
Plan of correction due Nov 16, 2023
Type AJul 20, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(10)
Based on LPA's observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having parent consent forms completed, and physicians' information labels on medication for children in care which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2023
Type BJul 20, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(B)
Based on LPA's observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having parent consent forms for prescription medication or physicians information which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2023
Type BJul 20, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(4)(B)
Based on LPA's observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having parent consent forms for nonprescription medication which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2023
Type BMay 10, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
Based on interviews from all staff, it was disclosed that they did not observe when or how the injury occur. They believe it happened when the child throws themselves on the bathroom floor. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due May 24, 2023
Complaint investigations
SubstantiatedNov 9, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Nov 6, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not ensure that sign in/out sheets are maintained accurately.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedNov 9, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Nov 6, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMay 10, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 10, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Day care child sustained unexplained injuries while in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedMar 3, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 16, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
About this center
Licensed capacity102 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceSep 13, 2011
ClosedJun 15, 2026
LicenseeSundland Academies Aliso INC.
Last administratorMonica Lunn
State facility #304370730
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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 304370730 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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