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Coles Cottage Academy

505 Civic Center Dr, Vista, CA 92084 · San Diego County
ClosedInfant center
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jul 16, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Coles Cottage Academy was a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 20 children. Its license closed around July 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 substantiated, and issued 12 citations, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0Type A citations
12Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 12, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Training & qualifications3
Staff ratios2
Sleep safety1
Supervision1
Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 12, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in distaster drills have not been completed this year which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 16, 2024
Type BAug 12, 2024InspectionSleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(b)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in sheets are not fitted on crib mattresses which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2024
Type BAug 12, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed a lot of un-maintained spider webs on all fencing and materials and a shelving thats weather damaged with chipping paint which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 16, 2024
Type BAug 12, 2024InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff are not completing sleep logs according to regulation which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 16, 2024
Type BAug 12, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 persons missing TB clearnace in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2024
Type BAug 12, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 persons with an expired Mandated Reporter certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2024
Type BAug 12, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Changes to infant needs and services plan §101419.3(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 10 out of 11 persons with an expired plan on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2024
Type BNov 16, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Office Manager stated that C1 will be be moved to the Two year old class on the preschool license and will provide LPA with an updated class roster. Based on child (C1) being over the age of 24 months and still being enrolled and present in the Toddler classroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Nov 20, 2023
Type BSep 19, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were accessible hazardous items which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2023
Type BSep 19, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff (Ref#1) was missing measles immuization, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2023
Type BMay 24, 2023Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(d)
Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties: The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation:The child care center director shall not accept outside employment that 1 Director agrees to ensure she is on site Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm. If she has a doctors appointment or vacation time, she will make sure it's on a day her Operations Manager is on site to avoid having no one in the front desk to assist with Center Operations. interferes with the duties specified in this chapter. 8
Plan of correction due May 24, 2023
Type BMay 3, 2023Case management visit (incident)Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Staff-Infant Ratio - (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance.This requirement was not met as evidence by: LPA observed infant classroom with 2 teachers and 9 children. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children. 1 Director, Weeratunga Costa agrees to submit a written statement on how the facility will remain in compliance with ratio as required by Title 22 Regulations.
Plan of correction due May 3, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMay 24, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 27, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedDec 21, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Sep 14, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity20 children
License typeInfant center
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceSep 17, 2021
ClosedJul 16, 2025
LicenseeCosta,weeratunga S
Last administratorCosta,weeratunga
State facility #376300359

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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 376300359 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.