Kellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr. · Infant Center, Huntington Beach
Kellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr. is a licensed child care center in Huntington Beach, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff who had an expired certificate and submitted a doctored certification which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Kellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr. take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Kellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Kellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr. compare with other daycares in Huntington Beach?
It is #22 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr. last inspected?
Sep 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Huntington Beach, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr.?
The licensee is Kellie's Academy For Kids Child Development Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Danae Ferria.
Licensed centers nearby
5702 Clark Drive, Huntington Beach · under 0.1 mi away · 90 spotsToo few inspections to compareKellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr.
5702 Clark Drive, Huntington Beach · under 0.1 mi away · 50 spotsNo citationsKellie's Academy For Kids, Child Dev. Ctr.
5702 Clark Drive, Huntington Beach · under 0.1 mi away · 84 spotsNo citationsCarden Conservatory Preschool
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16351 Springdale St, Huntington Beach · 0.3 mi away · 60 spotsMore citations than mostSurf City Christian Child Development Preschool
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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 304370316 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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