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Kiddie Academy

8680 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, CA 94513 · Contra Costa County
3 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Kiddie Academy is a licensed child care center in Brentwood, CA, licensed for up to 132 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 7 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (4 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 37 centers in Brentwood and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 99%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #36 of 37 centers in Brentwood
4Type A citations
6Type B citations
2Inspections
3 of 7Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 21 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 6, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 20, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision4
Health & medication3
Food & feeding1
Caregiver conduct1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 6, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
LPA observed stored medication did not have prescription label. Medication was not labeled with child's name which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 13, 2026
Type BJan 14, 2026Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)
on 10/31/25 child was provided left over uneaten food from 10/29/25 that was left in child's cubbie. • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Jan 28, 2026
Type AJan 22, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Child was left in the classroom unsupervised which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 23, 2025
Type BMay 15, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
a sleeping child was left in the classroom unsupervised which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due May 22, 2024
Type BAug 8, 2023Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)
facility has not provided licensing reports documenting Type A citations to all families which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2023
Type AJun 28, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
A child in care was kicked in the face by another child resulting in a minor injury. Incident was not witnessed by staff. This posses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected
Plan of correction due Jun 29, 2023
Type BJun 28, 2023Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(a)(2)
C1's authorized representative was not provided an accident/injury report on two occasions which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected
Plan of correction due Jul 12, 2023
Type BJun 28, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Drinking Water §101239.2(a)
During LPA's visit on 5/5/23 LPA observed drinking water was not available to children during outdoor play. 8 • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected
Plan of correction due Jul 12, 2023
Type AMay 5, 2023Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
a child was left on the play yard with out supervision which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2023
Type AAug 4, 2022Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Inappropriate interaction between children occurred during absence of visual supervision which is an immediate risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care 8 Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJan 14, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Nov 5, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 17, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 8, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedAug 8, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jul 31, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports was not provided to parents for
Type A deficiencies
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 18, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 15, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJun 28, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 27, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Day-care child sustained injuries while in care
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedAug 4, 2022Complaint investigationreceived May 6, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not prevent inappropriate behaviors between day care children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJan 20, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jan 13, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity132 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 16, 2019
LicenseeMy Prem LLC
AdministratorLorna Hearn
Phone(925) 683-3369
State facility #073408285

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Kiddie 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 Kiddie Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 22, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy?

California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kiddie Academy compare with other daycares in Brentwood?

It is tied for #36 of 37 centers in Brentwood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kiddie Academy last inspected?

Feb 6, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Kiddie Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Brentwood, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Kiddie Academy?

The licensee is My Prem LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorna Hearn.

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 073408285 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.