Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant · Chula Vista
Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 7 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #70 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
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attendance sheet review. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care. Managment will submit attendance sheets 9/1/24 thru 9/30/24 reflecting required ratios. Meeting will be held with infant staff where required ratios, regualtion 101416.5(b), and reminder to fill out attendance sheets properly will be discussed. Director will submit meeting minutes sheet.
infant left out on playground for approximately one minute without required supervision. This could pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
record review and staff interviews indicating that infants were slept in a swing and boppy pillow. This is an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
staff interviews indicating that bottles Staff will ensure that children who are unable to hold a bottle shall be assisted by staff who hold the bottle while feeding. Staff meeting will be held to discuss Regulation 101427(h). Facility will submit meeting sign in sheet. were propped when feeding children. This is an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
record reviews and staff stating that forms were not being completed and followed. This poses a risk to health and safety in care.
record reviews and staff stating that forms were not being completed and followed today. This poses a risk to health and safety in care.
on several occasions, one infant teacher provided care for more than one infant. 1 Facility staff will ensure that appropriate ratios are met all times. Facility has hired four new staff members for the infant license to enure that ratios are met and that staff is available during all hours that infant children may arrive. Management has adjusted schedule to ensure that they This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care. 8 are made aware immediately if staff is needed to meet required ratios.
Infants that are unable to climb out of a crib or playpen were found to be sleeping on mats on the floor This could pose a threat to the health
Complaint investigations
Facility operating out of ratio
Staff left infants unattended
Staff are not ensuring infants sleep in cribs
Staff prop up bottles for the infants and leave them unattended
Facility is out of ratio
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 3, 2023, for infant sleeping equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant?
California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is #70 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant last inspected?
Oct 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's Choice Academy, INC - Infant?
The licensee is Children's Choice Academy, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Grawvunder.
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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 376701499 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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