Early Learners Children's Academy · 9585 Candida Street, Preschool, San Diego
Early Learners Children's Academy is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 78 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #247 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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Licensee failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing resulting with values of 5.5 ppb or greater for the water sample - drinking fountain located in the hallway. 1 Facility has placed a sign and blocked off use of the fountain. Facility will fix or shut off the water source no later than 12/27/2023 to ensure the safety of the children in care. Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD section 101700.3. are not deemed safe to drink. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interviews with staff it was determined that Room #6 was out of ratio with one teacher and an aide to 16 children.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observedd that all nap mats have exposed foams in all the classrooms. This posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Mrs. Diaz stated that they have not conducted a test to determine if there's lead contamination in their drinking water. This posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Several staff have expired Mandated Reporter Training certificate. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Two children's Epi-pens have expired. This posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The director states that she will conduct a staff meeting to train staff on the personal rights of children in care. The director also states that she will notify parents timely, within the next business day of notification of a positve Covid case. The director will send LPA a copy of the meeting agenda and staff sign in sheets by
The director states that she will watch the video entitled Child Care Reporting Requirements on the Community Care Licensing website (www.ccld.ca.gov) and submit a signed and dated summary about reporting requirements via email to LPA by
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Complaint investigations
Staff are not providing a safe environment for day care children.
Staff did not report positive Covid-19 cases.
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Common questions
Does Early Learners Children's Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Early Learners Children's Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Early Learners Children's Academy?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Early Learners Children's Academy compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #247 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Early Learners Children's Academy last inspected?
Jul 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Early Learners Children's Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Early Learners Children's Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Early Learners Children's Academy?
The licensee is Early Learners Children's Academy LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Celene Marin.
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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 376701064 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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