Open Minds Language Academy
Open Minds Language Academy is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 9). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #291 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
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… 1 Staff member (S1) no longer works at the facility and is not eligible for rehire. LIcensee conducted a staff training with entire staff on 12/12/2024 regarding personal rights and reporting incidents to licensing authorities and will include agenda and staff signatures submited via e-mail to LPA Lane. Based upon interviews and documents reviewed it was determined that staff member (S1) kissed several children multiple times which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited. Ms. D stated that the last time they conducted a fire drill was in 2021. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the inspection, LPA N. Diaz observed 2 children in the girls' bathroom that were not visually supervised by a teacher. This 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, three staff are missing the required immunization. This 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, staff Gina Baptiste was missing the required Mandated Reporter Trng. This 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. Site Director Rachel Gaynor did not have a copy of "Preventative Health Course" as required. Staff stated that she completed a Health & Safety Class at Cuyamaca College but did not have a copy of transcript on file. This 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. Two staff did not have the required Physician's Report on file. This 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. Staff Robert Grimaldo is missing a copy of his educational transcript to qualify as a teacher. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview with Ms. D'Amico (licensee), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility's director left in 2021. Licensee failed to notify the department that there was no designated director on site. She is designating staff Rachel Gaynor as the facility director effective 3/10/23. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility staff kissed child(ren) on the mouth
About this center
Common questions
Does Open Minds Language Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Open Minds Language Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 10, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Open Minds Language Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Open Minds Language Academy compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #291 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Open Minds Language Academy last inspected?
Nov 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Open Minds Language Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Open Minds Language Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Open Minds Language Academy?
The licensee is Companion Group INC. DBA Openminds, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Judith Drapkin.
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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 376701258 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.