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Kiddie Academy of Tustin · Preschool, Tustin

14501 Newport Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780 · Orange County
3 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Kiddie Academy of Tustin is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #36 of 39 centers in Tustin and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 84% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#36 of 39 centers in Tustin
0 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
3 Inspections
3 of 6 Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 26, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Oct 2, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Sep 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jun 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 7, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 20, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 4
Records & paperwork 1
Caregiver conduct 1
Other standards 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 20, 2023 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary... at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement was not met evidence by: 1 Assistant Director stated they have scheduled a date to fumigate the childcare center by
Plan of correction due Jul 4, 2023
Type B Jun 20, 2023 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
General Sanitation §101638.1(e)(2)
101638.1 General Sanitation (e) (e) Washing, cleaning and sanitizing requirements for areas used by staff and children, or for areas that children have access to, shall include: (1) Floors, except those carpeted, shall be vacuumed or swept and mopped with a disinfecting solution at least daily, or more often if necessary. 1 Assistant Director stated they will thoroughly clean the floors on a daily basis. Based on observation and interviews with staff members stating the restrooms and floors are not being cleaned by the janitors, this is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jul 4, 2023
Type B Jul 7, 2022 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department...1) Events reported shall include...(C) Any unusual incident ... Director stated that she understands reporting requirements and has self reported incidents in the past. Director reported the addressed incident that took place at the facility on 06/23/2022 to the department of CCLD. Type B deficiency will be cleared during today's visit. This requirement was not met as evidence by, records review by CCLD that there was not report for the incident that occurred on 04/1/2022 and the director revealed in a statement that the incident was not reported. This violation can cause a potential harm to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2022
Type B Mar 2, 2022 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)
Based on LPAs observations on 02/01/22 & 03/02/22 for a total of 3 staff not wearing masks and interviews conducted. current mandate by the CA Dept. of Public Health is for all individuals age 2 and up to wear a mask indoors. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2022
Type B Mar 2, 2022 Complaint investigation Other standards
Rule §1596.88(c)
;On 02/01/22 & 03/02/22 1 Director will provide LPA with plan of action that will including but not limited to; training, staff accountability, how information will be documented Director did not ensure the personal rights of persons in care to safe and healthful accommodations and engaged in conduct inimical to the health, welfare, andsafety of persons in care, in that facility staff did not wear face coverings while in the facility, as required by the CA Dept. of Public Health Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings issued 06/18/20 and updated 11/16/20, and an individual mask exception did not apply.
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2022
Type B Oct 20, 2021 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
LPA Rivas's observation of preschool classroom at 11:04 am of dead insects on tape covering water faucet and kitchen at 11:30 am observation of gnats on kitchen sink durings todays visit. This poses a potential health & safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 28, 2021
Type B Oct 20, 2021 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(f)
LPAs observation at11:50 3 trash cans on 3 play yards were dirty and one had a broken lid, all 3 had some form of decaying waste, banana peel, snack food.This poses a potential health & safetyy risk to children in care
Plan of correction due Oct 27, 2021

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated May 26, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 6, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Oct 2, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jul 22, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Jun 20, 2023 Complaint investigation received May 31, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff are not addressing cockroaches in the childcare
Staff do not keep the childcare clean and sanitary
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Jul 7, 2022 Complaint investigation received Apr 1, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Reporting Requirements - Staff did not properly report an incident involving a daycare child
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Mar 2, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jan 26, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are not wearing masks
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Oct 20, 2021 Complaint investigation received Oct 13, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 4, 2013
Licensee Ka Preschool Of Tustin
Administrator Sylvia Carrillo
Phone (714) 508-0005
State facility # 304370879
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Common questions

Does Kiddie Academy of Tustin take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Kiddie Academy of Tustin had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Tustin?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kiddie Academy of Tustin compare with other daycares in Tustin?

It is #36 of 39 centers in Tustin by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kiddie Academy of Tustin last inspected?

May 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kiddie Academy of Tustin cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Academy of Tustin for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Tustin, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Kiddie Academy of Tustin?

The licensee is Ka Preschool Of Tustin, and the administrator listed with the state is Sylvia Carrillo.

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 304370879 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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