Learning Academy, The
Learning Academy, The was a licensed child care center in Lakeside, CA, licensed for up to 40 children. Its license closed around August 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 substantiated, and issued 9 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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Licensee states they will provide personal rights training which will include handling children and their rights in reference to toileting. A list of the training and sign in sheet will be sent to LPA via fax or email by POC date. On or about October 2022, facility staff (S1) was seen pulling children roughly by their wrist and arm. Another child was seen being restrained. Additionally, interviews revealed that S1 leaves children in soiled clothing. This poses a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
Licensee states they will provide personal rights training to staff to include communication with children. A description of training provided along with a sign in sheet will be sent to LPA via fax or email by POC date. On or about October 2022, facility staff (S1) was seen yelling at children in care. This poses a personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) employee did not have a criminal record clearance and admitted to being employed since August 2022. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2:2 trash cans did not have a secure/tight fitting lid. This poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's observations, playground has an uneven surface of large bricks which pose a potential tripping hazard. This poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3:6 personnel files did not have proof of immunization which poses a potential health & safety risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5:6 employees did not have a Mandated Reporter Trainng Certificate. This poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6:6 employee files were incomplete, which poses a potential health & safety risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 9:10 children's files were incomplete which poses a potential health & safety risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility staff member inappropriately handled day care children in a rough manner
Facility staff member did not meet day care child’s hygiene needs
Staff yelled at day care child
About this center
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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 376600880 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.