Heartbeat Music Performing Arts Academy-infants
Heartbeat Music Performing Arts Academy-infants is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two (2) infants did not have a safe sleep log documented for today and previous days in attendance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the LPA’s observation, the temporary green fencing was not attached to the wooden pole which could allow access to the off-limit area where hazardous items were observed. The director failed to ensure the playground was in good repair before allowing children and staff access. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review and interviews, the director did not ensure the classroom had a qualified teacher present before leaving the classroom. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Licensee allows unqualified staff to provide care and supervision to day care toddlers.
Licensee does not ensure the playground is safe, sanitary and in good repair.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Heartbeat Music Performing Arts Academy-infants take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Heartbeat Music Performing Arts Academy-infants had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Heartbeat Music Performing Arts Academy-infants?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Heartbeat Music Performing Arts Academy-infants last inspected?
Jul 24, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Heartbeat Music Performing Arts Academy-infants cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Heartbeat Music Performing Arts Academy-infants for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Heartbeat Music Performing Arts Academy-infants?
The licensee is Heartbeat Music & Performing Arts Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Emily Cuevas.
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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 376701550 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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