Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten
Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 3 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 39 centers in Tustin and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During observation and records review of medication, 1 (one) child C1 did not have written authorization or written instructions to administer prescription medication to C1 on file to review. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review,. At 9:40 am, LPAs requested for the Lead test, Assistant Director stated they has not conducted the lead test due to no meal preparation and drinking water is not in services.The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, At 9:30am LPAs observed the outdoor playground was completed cover with synthetic grass; even the around the climbing equipment’s. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, Synthethic grass is not enough to absorbs falls the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review. Durning the visit reviewed and 3 out of 6 staffs Mandated Reporter training are expired. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten compare with other daycares in Tustin?
It is tied for #24 of 39 centers in Tustin by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten last inspected?
Apr 22, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Tustin, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Newport Ave Preschool & Kindergarten?
The licensee is Sunland Academies INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Manil Gunasekara.
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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 304370065 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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