Bonita Learning Academy
Bonita Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 61 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Bonita Learning Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bonita Learning Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Bonita Learning Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bonita Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #1 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Bonita Learning Academy last inspected?
Jan 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bonita Learning Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bonita Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bonita Learning Academy?
The licensee is Castanos & Flores Incorporated, and the administrator listed with the state is Ana Maria Castanos.
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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 376600600 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.