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Kiddie Academy Of Tustin · Infant Center, Tustin

14501 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780 · Orange County
2 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Kiddie Academy Of Tustin is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #28 of 39 centers in Tustin and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #28 of 39 centers in Tustin
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 26, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Caregiver conduct1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 20, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & 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 BJun 20, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & 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 BMar 2, 2022Complaint investigationCaregiver 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 BMar 2, 2022Complaint investigationOther standards
Rule §1596.88(c)
Denial, suspension or revocation of license, registration, or special permits; grounds The department may deny an application for or suspend or revoke any license, registration, or special permit issued under this act upon any of the following grounds and in the manner provided in this act: This requirement was not met as evidenced 1 Director will provide LPA with plan of action that will including but not limited to; training, staff accountability, how information will be documented by;On 02/01/22 & 03/02/22 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 June 18, 2020 and updated November 16, 2020, and an individual mask exception did not apply.
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 10, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 11, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJun 20, 2023Complaint investigationreceived 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.
SubstantiatedMar 2, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jan 19, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are not wearing masks
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity36 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 4, 2013
LicenseeKa Preschool Of Tustin
AdministratorSylvia Carrillo
Phone(714) 508-0005
State facility #304370880

Common questions

Does Kiddie Academy Of Tustin take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Kiddie Academy Of Tustin had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy Of Tustin?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is tied for #28 of 39 centers in Tustin by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% 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 $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 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 304370880 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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