Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy
Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Rancho Sta Margarita, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 12 centers in Rancho Sta Margarita and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center...events specified…below, a report shall be made to the Department…(1) Events reported shall include… (D) Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any child. 1 Director will review and provide a statement of understanding Reporting Requirements CCR section 101212, to the LPA via email by due date. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review, there was no record of a suspected child abuse incident reported to the licensing department which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 counts out of 7 staffs files which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. Mandated Reporter Training Certificates were missing for staff # 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 7 staffs files which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. MMR vaccine was missing for staff # 3, and 6 and Pertussis was missing for staff # 3, 5, and 6.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 count out of 7 staffs files which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. TB test on the health screening form was missing for staff # 3.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 counts out of 5 children's files which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. There was no label on the medication for child # 1, 2, and 3. The medication for child # 3 and 4 were expired.
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Common questions
Does Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Rancho Sta Margarita?
It is #9 of 12 centers in Rancho Sta Margarita by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy last inspected?
Dec 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Rancho Sta Margarita, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cal Elite Kids-preschool Academy?
The licensee is California Elite Sports Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Oana Elias.
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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 304370485 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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