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Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC. · Preschool, Lake Forest

23184 El Toro Frontage Road, Lake Forest, CA 92630 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

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.

Inspection record

More citations than 95% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#22 of 22 centers in Lake Forest
2 Type A citations
9 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 4 Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 9, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 9, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Aug 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 10, 2024 · Inspection · citation found May 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 14, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 5
Health & medication 4
Caregiver conduct 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 9, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 9, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 9, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 9, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Sep 9, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2025
Type B Jun 10, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jun 24, 2024
Type B Jun 10, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jun 24, 2024
Type B Jun 10, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(b)(2)
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.
Plan of correction due Jun 24, 2024
Type A May 12, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
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…
Plan of correction due May 19, 2023
Type B May 12, 2023 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)(A)
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
Plan of correction due May 26, 2023
Type A Jan 25, 2023 Case management visit (other) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
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
Plan of correction due Jan 25, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Aug 15, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jun 25, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated May 12, 2023 Complaint investigation received Mar 23, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff speak inappropriately to daycare children
Unqualified staff providing care to daycare children
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Feb 9, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jan 23, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Dec 9, 2022 Complaint investigation received Oct 3, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 44 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 8, 2016
Licensee Milestones Academy Childcare Center, INC.
Administrator Saeideh Gharavi
Phone (949) 588-7000
State facility # 304371099
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

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.

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 304371099 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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