Kingston Academy
Kingston Academy is a licensed child care center in Jurupa Valley, CA, licensed for up to 49 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 6 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #21 of 23 centers in Jurupa Valley and better than 4% of licensed centers statewide.
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children were waiting in the hallway alone, unsupervised for at least 1 Site director already has a meeting scheduled for March 6, 2026. Director gave LPA a copy of the meeting agenda, and agrees to submit proof of all staff that attended after the meeting has taken place on March 6, 2026. two minutes. This poses/posed an immediate health/safety risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, and although the center has latches on all cabinets and drawers, some closet doors, some of these areas hold hazardous and poisonous chemicals stored behind them. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, S1 was observed supervising school age children alone without the required credentials. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director agrees to submit a written statement indicating that only qualified staff will be used to supervise children.
Based on observation and director admission, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The center did not get their water tested for lead poisoning and is utilizing the faucets for drinking water. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 out of 3 staff do not have their immunizations on file. There was no proof of measles (MMR), pertussis (Tdap) and/or flu shot on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observations, the facility did not meet the section above and did not include their facility number on the advertisement's on the three vehicles used for transporting the school age children nor the facility brochures which were located in the front office, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation and Director acknowledgement, the facility did not meet the section above and operated out of ratio during transport for school age pick up. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Facility Director will submit proof of training for all staff on CCR 101229 to the Department by
Facility Director will submit letter of understanding for CCR101538.3(b) including in-service with staff on review of regulation 101538.3(b) to the Department by
Criminal Record Clearance. (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department... 1 Director understands this violation and agrees to check all employee clearances with the Guardian and CCL regional office prior to the initial presence or start of work in the Facility. A civil penalty of $500 has been assessed. Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #1 did not have an active fingerprint clearance. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. A Civil Penalty has been assessed. 8 Director immeditley removed Staff #1 from the facility at time of visit. Staff #1 will obtain propper clearance and association to facility before returning.
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Common questions
Does Kingston Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kingston Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 25, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kingston Academy?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kingston Academy compare with other daycares in Jurupa Valley?
It is #21 of 23 centers in Jurupa Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 4% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kingston Academy last inspected?
Feb 3, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kingston Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kingston Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Jurupa Valley, was $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kingston Academy?
The licensee is Hanbo Liang, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer House.
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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 334845645 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.