Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach · School-Age Program, Huntington Beach
Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach is a licensed child care center in Huntington Beach, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 7). All 7 came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #43 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews staff stated that three (3) children walked alone from their facility vehicle to another facility vehicle without the supervision of a staff member during a school field trip.
Based on interviews staff stated that there were 18 children in attendance; however, eight (8) children were not signed in or out by an authorized representative. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
The facility stated that they will create a snack schedule template and send proof via email olivia.meza@dss.ca.gov to the department by the due date of 09/25/2026. staff members did not provide snacks to children during the field trip. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not report the above unusual incidents to the Department. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to children in care.
Based on observation, on the dates of 8/21/2026 and 09/10/2026 LPA observed school age students commingling with preschool age students. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on interviews staff stated that on a beach day (7/06/2026) there were no staff present with a current water safety certification. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility does not have a working carbon monoxide alarm which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Does Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 10, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach compare with other daycares in Huntington Beach?
It is #43 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach last inspected?
Oct 7, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Huntington Beach, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kiddie Academy of Huntington Beach?
The licensee is Ka Preschool Of Huntington Beach, and the administrator listed with the state is Loretta Munoz.
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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 304370988 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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