Kiddie Academy of Tustin · Preschool, Tustin
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
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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
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
(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
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
;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.
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.
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
Complaint investigations
Staff are not addressing cockroaches in the childcare
Staff do not keep the childcare clean and sanitary
Reporting Requirements - Staff did not properly report an incident involving a daycare child
Staff are not wearing masks
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About this center
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.
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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 304370879 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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