Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda · Infant Center, Yorba Linda
Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda is a licensed child care center in Yorba Linda, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on staff interviews and record reviews,3 cases of HFM on 6/2/25 and one case on 6/3/25. 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
Faciity did not report the outbreak to parents
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda?
California investigated 3 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 tied for #11 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda last inspected?
Aug 14, 2026. No citations were issued 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 $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kiddie Academy of Yorba Linda?
The licensee is Walia, 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 304371424 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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