Kiddie Academy of Glendora · Preschool, Glendora
Kiddie Academy of Glendora is a licensed child care center in Glendora, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (6 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 13 centers in Glendora and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Toilet in the 2 year old class room is leaking.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director does not have current Pediatric First Aid and CPR.
The child care center director... shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. The requirement was not met as evidence by interviews conducted with staff stating that the director is not on site during the days and hours the facility is operating. 1 Per conversation with Florence Banda and Director Beth, director stated a personnel report will be udpated to reflect Florence Banda to be director.
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(A) Pediatric first aid. (B) Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This requirement is not met as evidence by: staff file review. 1 Per Lead Teacher Florence Banda, she states that Elizabeth Holmes will have CPR and First aid completed by January 16th 2025 and will submit the certificate as proof of completion.
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Personal Rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or 1 Licensee states will provide a training regarding personal rights and will have all staff watch the personal rights video on the department of social services website and will provide the department with a copy of the training agenda and staff sign in/out sheet by 09/23/2024. withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by staff member stated she told the child to choose a play center to go to or she will remove the stamp for listening by the count of 3. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
; 1 Director provided to the department on this date with a copy of the criminal record transfer request form, to have staff #1 and #2 associated to the preschool program. On the departments background Check System, it shows Staff #1 and #2 are fingerprint cleared however, they are not associated to the infant program. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. A civil penalty is being assessed.
Based on LPA observation of record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 9 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA Observed durng staff file review that staff #1/2/8 and 9 do not have mandated reporter training.
Based on LPA observation of record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 9 persons, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed during staff file review, staff #3/5/6/8 and 9 are missing proof of MMR/TDAP/FLU/or TB
Based on LPA observation of record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 9 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed during staff file review. staff #3/4/5 and 9 are missing the LIC 503.
Director sent LPA copies of mask wearing posters she has placed in and around the facility as well as had all staff sign and date a statement regarding wearing a mask in the facility. Director will update the signed statements to reflect that they will wear mask and will wear them properly. Director will also update the signed document to reflect Per LPAs own observation of some of the staff wearing their mask under their nose, including the assistant director and per interviews with staff, some stated their mask slip off their noses and its hard to keep it on completely. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care 8 that this is a requirement by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Guidance on the Use of Face Covering and a personal rights issue under title 22 regulations.
Complaint investigations
Facility staff not properly wearing mask.
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Common questions
Does Kiddie Academy of Glendora 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 of Glendora had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 17, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Glendora?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kiddie Academy of Glendora compare with other daycares in Glendora?
It is tied for #11 of 13 centers in Glendora by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie Academy of Glendora last inspected?
Jun 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kiddie Academy of Glendora cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Academy of Glendora for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Glendora, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kiddie Academy of Glendora?
The licensee is Beth's Learning Center, LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Beth Holmes.
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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 198016423 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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