Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC. · Preschool, Lake Forest
Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC. is a licensed child care center in Lake Forest, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 22 centers in Lake Forest and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, Staff 3 (S3) did not have their imminuzation record, which poses 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 in that, Staff 2 (S2) did not have their health screening which poses 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 in that, S2 and S3 did not have their transcripts, which poses 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 in that, Child 4 (C4) did not have their Physician's Report and TB test, which poses 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 in that, C4 did not have their immunization record, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 2 staff did not have current Mandated Reporter Training certificates, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 2 staff did not have health screenings on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 out of 1 child did not have a Physician's Report and TB result on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met by: 1 Director Saeideh Gharavi provided a written statement to LPA on 5-12-2023, stating she will provide staff training on Personal Rights by May 19, 2023.Director will provide sign in sheet for all staff that received the personal rights training. This requirement was not met as evidence by parent interviews conducted on 5/8/2023. Parents stated they have witnessed staff (S1) yelling at children in care. An additional parent stated their child has mentioned to them staff (S1) yells. Children interviews conducted on 5/12/2023. Two out of four children indictated S1 yells at…
101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. (A) The units specified in (c)(1) above shall include courses that cover the general areas of child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and program/curriculum. This requirement was not met by: 1 Director stated staff #1 (S1) and staff #2 (S2) are currently enrolled to complete the necessary units to be a qualified teacher. This requirement was not met as evidence by records (transcripts) review that S1 and S2 are not qualified as teachers. This poses and a risk to the children in care 8
101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: 1 LPA observed S1 leave the facility at the time of visit. Staff (S1) stated, she has been employed at the center for 3 months and is working through an agency called Childcare Career Center (CCC). When LPA requested S1 file, Director stated she would email the file. LPA observed S1 was not associated to the facility. 8
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Staff speak inappropriately to daycare children
Unqualified staff providing care to daycare children
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Common questions
Does Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC. had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 12, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC.?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC. compare with other daycares in Lake Forest?
It is #22 of 22 centers in Lake Forest by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC. last inspected?
Sep 9, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Lake Forest, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC.?
The licensee is Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Saeideh Gharavi.
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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 304371099 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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