Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda · Preschool, Yorba Linda
Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda is a licensed child care center in Yorba Linda, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 Qualified staff and 1 Aide without 6 postsecondary units are with 17 children in room #9. Staff has 48hrs of infant/toddler training from Colorado but is not enrolled for continuing education which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and records 1 Director stated they will provide a statement to LPA how to prevent this situation from happening again. A training will be conducted with the staff regarding supervision and observation. Statemen and training signed by staff will be provided by the due date of 9/22/25. reviewed, (1) The facility did not prevent children from getting injuries. None of the staff observed or witnessed the incident when a C2 was throwing books at the wall and hit C1 on the face. 8 Deficiency Dismissed
Based on staff interviews and record reviews, The facility did not follow reporting requiremenst on outbreaks; 1 Director stated they will provide a statement to LPA how to prevent this situation from happening again. Statement will be provided to LPA by the due date of 9/22/25 Total 4 cases of HFM occured prior to reporting to the Department; 1 on 5/27/25, 2 on 6/2/25 and 1 on 6/5/25. However there are no documentation of the facility notifying the children representatives of the outbreak This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
lack of supervision/observation causing injuries to children in care.
Reporting Requirement/Hand Foot Mouth.
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Common questions
Does Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda 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 Yorba Linda had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda compare with other daycares in Yorba Linda?
It is #18 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda last inspected?
Aug 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Yorba Linda, 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 Yorba Linda?
The licensee is Waila, Damaniot & Desai, Vandna, and the administrator listed with the state is Gloriette Cortez.
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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 304371423 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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