Alpine Children's Academy · Infant Center, Alpine
Alpine Children's Academy is a licensed child care center in Alpine, CA, licensed for up to 14 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 7 centers in Alpine and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on video footage and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in demonstrating Staff #1 pulling Child #1's hair and grabbing by an arm to remove them behind her from her presence which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risks to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Alpine Children's Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Alpine Children's Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 20, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Alpine Children's Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Alpine Children's Academy compare with other daycares in Alpine?
It is tied for #5 of 7 centers in Alpine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Alpine Children's Academy last inspected?
Apr 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Alpine Children's Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Alpine Children's Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Alpine, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Alpine Children's Academy?
The licensee is Alpine Children's Academy INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Janessa Richardson.
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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 376701230 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.