Little Angels Academy
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.
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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
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.
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.
Complaint investigations
Licensee does not ensure the facility is maintained in good repair.
Rats and rat feces in the facility
Facility released day care child to unauthorized individual
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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.
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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 376701412 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.