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Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool

73 North Second Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 · San Diego County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 11 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #65 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 91% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #65 of 72 centers in Chula Vista
1 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
2 Inspections
2 of 11 Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 22 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 3, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jan 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citation May 17, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation May 17, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 22, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 31, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 20, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 11, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 30, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 2
Supervision 1
Health & medication 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Aug 8, 2024 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
child in care was left outside of classroom without the knowledge of staff for approximately thirty seconds to one minute. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care. 8 staff members will be present in all 2's classrooms immediately and in all preschool classrooms by January1st 2025.
Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2024
Type B Aug 8, 2024 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
facility did not report child left unattended. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2024
Type B Feb 8, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee representative did not comply with the section cited above in that facility staff sign children in and/or out and not the person who brings and/or removes the child from the center, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2024
Type B Mar 15, 2023 Complaint investigation Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(5)
facility staff did not document medication administered to child in care. This could pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 15, 2023
Type B Mar 15, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
jalapenos planted in the facility garden were accessible to children in care. This could pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 15, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jun 25, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 13, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Aug 8, 2024 Complaint investigation received May 17, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Child left unsupervised.
Unusual Incident not reported to Licensing Office.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Jul 1, 2024 Complaint investigation received May 28, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Feb 8, 2024 Complaint investigation received Dec 1, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Feb 5, 2024 Complaint investigation received Nov 13, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated May 17, 2023 Complaint investigation received Mar 9, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Mar 15, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jan 23, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Sep 16, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jul 25, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Sep 16, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jul 21, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Apr 22, 2022 Complaint investigation received Feb 24, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Jan 31, 2022 Complaint investigation received Nov 22, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 150 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 5, 2021
Licensee Children's Choice Academy, INC
Administrator Brenda Casillas
Phone (619) 425-9933
State facility # 376701497
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Common questions

Does Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 8, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool?

California investigated 11 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?

It is tied for #65 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool last inspected?

Jun 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool 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 Children's Choice Academy, INC - Preschool?

The licensee is Children's Choice Academy, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Brenda Casillas.

Licensed centers nearby

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 376701497 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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