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Little Angels Academy

3078 L Street, San Diego, CA 92102 · San Diego County
3 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Little Angels Academy is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #211 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 77%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #211 of 307 centers in San Diego
1Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
3 of 5Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 6, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 6, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 28, 2026Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
101238 (a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This was met not met by: 1 The Director stated that the owner has been made aware of the condition and will repair the wall in Room #7. The Director stated that the wall is expected to be repaired by 9/25/26. The Director will provide proof of correction by submitting photographs of the repaired wall to the SDRO. Based on the Analyst’s observations and the admissions of the Director and one (1) staff member that the wall had not been repaired, the facility was not in compliance with the cited regulation. The condition poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Sep 25, 2026
Type BDec 6, 2022Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
Based on LPA's observations, records review, and interviews, the Facility did not comply with the section cited above as there were rat feces found in the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Sanitation regulations with the Administrator. Administrator states facility will send the San Diego Regional Office a written plan of correction on the new cleaning protocol plan and proof of continued pest control services by 12/9/22.
Plan of correction due Dec 9, 2022
Type AJun 1, 2022Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on record reviews and conducted interviews, Licensee did not ensure children in care were supervised, which poses as an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. The director stated a written plan of correction describing new procedures on supervision and steps on releasing children from the facility and training agenda including staff attendance sheets will be submitted to the Department by 06/17/2022.
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedAug 28, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Aug 27, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee does not ensure the facility is maintained in good repair.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedMar 23, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Feb 4, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedDec 6, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Oct 19, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Rats and rat feces in the facility
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJun 1, 2022Complaint investigationreceived May 3, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Facility released day care child to unauthorized individual
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedMay 6, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Apr 18, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity50 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 7, 2019
LicenseeSan Diego Little Angels INC.
AdministratorDarlene Marentes
Phone(619) 458-9553
State facility #376701412

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Little Angels 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 Little Angels Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 1, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Little Angels Academy?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Little Angels Academy compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #211 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Angels Academy last inspected?

Mar 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Little Angels Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Angels Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Little Angels Academy?

The licensee is San Diego Little Angels INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Darlene Marentes.

Licensed centers nearby

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 376701412 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.