Kiddie Academy of Corona · Preschool, Corona
Kiddie Academy of Corona is a licensed child care center in Corona, CA, licensed for up to 108 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 44 centers in Corona and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that TB RISK FACTORS WERE NOT SELECTED ON PHYSICIAN REPORT FOR CHILD #5 ON CHILD FILE REVIEW which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs interviews and records review no staff member could explain how the subject child sustained scratch marks while in care.
Based on file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a staff member did not have a mandated reporter certificate on file for the department to view which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a facility staff could not provide proof of immunizations to the department which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in they could not provide proof of a TB vaccination for a staff which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the director could not provide proof of educational requirements of a staff which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCES: A licensee or applicant for a license may request a transfer of a criminal record clearance from one state licensed facility to another, or from TrustLine to a state licensed facility by providing the following documents to the Department: 1 Licensee/Director agrees to submit proof of criminal record association to the department by 8/17/2023 This evidence was not met by: While touring the facility, LPA observed 5 teacher's providing care and supervision to children in care without being associated to the facility. This citation results in a civil penalty in the amount of $2500 8
Complaint investigations
1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision- Child sustained unexplained injuries while in care
2) Personal Rights-Staff do not ensure adequate care and supervision is provided to children in care
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About this center
Common questions
Does Kiddie Academy of Corona take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kiddie Academy of Corona had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 8, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Corona?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kiddie Academy of Corona compare with other daycares in Corona?
It is #30 of 44 centers in Corona 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 Kiddie Academy of Corona last inspected?
Apr 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kiddie Academy of Corona cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Academy of Corona for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Corona, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kiddie Academy of Corona?
The licensee is Epic Early Learning LLC/Nemi Kotadiya & Payal Kota, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Borboa.
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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 334846161 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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