Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center
Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Calimesa, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #218 of 481 centers in Riverside County and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that poisons/toxins in the kitchen were not stored in a locked area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Licensee agrees to submit a written plan of action on how they will maintain compliance with the section cited and submit proof of Plan of Correction (POC) to Community Care Licensing (CCL) on or before the
Complaint investigations
Staff did not follow termination policies as outlined in their parent handbook.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center compare with other daycares in Riverside County?
It is tied for #218 of 481 centers in Riverside County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center last inspected?
Apr 30, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Calimesa, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Mesa Grande Academy Children's Center?
The licensee is Secc Association Of Seventh-day Adventists, and the administrator listed with the state is Gloria Luna.
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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 334846060 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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