Kinder Castle Learning Academy
Kinder Castle Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in El Centro, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 15 centers in El Centro and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to ensure that at least one staff member possessed unexpired pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and pediatric first aid certification. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that three of three staff members did not complete the required renewal mandated reporter training every two years following completion of the initial mandated reporter training. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Kinder Castle Learning Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kinder Castle Learning Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Kinder Castle Learning Academy compare with other daycares in El Centro?
It is tied for #11 of 15 centers in El Centro by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kinder Castle Learning Academy last inspected?
May 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kinder Castle Learning Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kinder Castle Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Imperial County, which includes El Centro, was $725 a month for preschoolers (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kinder Castle Learning Academy?
The licensee is Elias, Nora & Enrique, and the administrator listed with the state is Nora Elias.
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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 136608070 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.