Children's Choice Academy
Children's Choice Academy is a licensed child care center in Escondido, CA, licensed for up to 207 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2026. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, licensee did not comply with the section cited above where LPA observed 4/9 cribs had sleep sacs placed on them, and 2/2 staff confirmed use of the infant sleep sacs, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Has Children's Choice Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
When was Children's Choice Academy last inspected?
Aug 28, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Children's Choice Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Choice Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Escondido, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today), $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) and $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's Choice Academy?
The licensee is Children's Choice Academy,inc., and the administrator listed with the state is Britney Eischen Golden.
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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 376301619 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.