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Rainbow Kids Academy

12914 Hazel Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92841 · Orange County
3 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Rainbow Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Garden Grove, CA, licensed for up to 53 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 9 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 19 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (6 of 19). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #49 of 49 centers in Garden Grove and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 97%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#49 of 49 centers in Garden Grove
2Type A citations
17Type B citations
4Inspections
3 of 9Complaints substantiated
19 citations from 23 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJun 19, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 30, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 30, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundSep 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 17, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 5, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety6
Training & qualifications3
Health & medication3
Staff ratios2
Food & feeding2
Records & paperwork2
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 11, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file review and interview, Staff #3 (S3) member did not have their mandated reporter training certificate, which expired on 6/10/2026, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2026
Type BJun 19, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file reviews at 3:00 PM, LPA observed staff #6 (S6) did not have proof of their pertussis and measles immunization records in their file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 3, 2025
Type BJun 19, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file reviews at 3:00 PM, LPA observed staff #1 (S1) did not have proof of their tuberculosis in their file. S1 could not provide LPA with proof of their tuberculosis during the visit which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 3, 2025
Type BJan 15, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation and interviews, the license did not comply with the section cited above by means of having broken caterpillar jumping and kitchen set dramatic play structure in the playground, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2025
Type BJul 24, 2023Case management visit (legal/non-compliance)Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
101216 Personnel Requirements (g) All personnel... (2) shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This requiremenrt is not met evidenced by: 1 Director states she will submit LIC 503 for all 3 staff, to LPA by due date. Based on record review and interview, Staff #1, Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not have LIC 503 on file. Director confirmed that all 3 staff did not obtain health screening prior to start working and 3 staff had worked at center more than 7 days, this poses a potential risk to health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 7, 2023
Type BJul 24, 2023Case management visit (legal/non-compliance)Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requiremenrt is not met evidenced by: Director states she will a statement of understanding of the regulation regarding limitation to the capacity and wiil ensure compliance of the regulation, to LPA by due date. Based on record review and interview, C1 and C2 were enrolled in the toddler option at 15 months. Director confirmed the violation, this posed a potential risks to the health, safety and personal rights of the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2023
Type BJul 24, 2023Case management visit (legal/non-compliance)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...actions of a punitive nature... interference with functions of daily living including... sleeping... This requirement is not met evidenced by: Director states she will provide retraining to staff and submit proof of retraining regarding personal rights, to LPA by due date. Based on observation, LPA and Director observed Staff#2 grabbed Child #6 by right arm and pushed Child #6 to cot during naptime. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the chidlren in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2023
Type BMay 31, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Director will email photos of clean rug with no tape, cement base covered and no paint peels on storage room door by POC date. LPA Castanon and LPA Rivas observed a large area rug with mild stains and duct tape, storage room door with two large paint peels and a wooden post with an exposed cement base. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 7, 2023
Type BMay 31, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Director will notify parents to obtain children's physician reports. Director will email copies of reports received to LPA by POC date. Child #1 will no longer be attending facility prior to POC date. During LPA Rivas' record review, 3 out of 6 children's files were missing a complete physician's report. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 30, 2023
Type BMay 31, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(d)(1)
Director will provide copy of LIC9224 to parents to sign. Director will email LPA copies of signed LIC9224 by POC date. Director will keep copies of LIC9224 in all children's files. During LPA's children's record review, 2 out 6 children files did not have a signed copy of LIC9224. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 7, 2023
Type ASep 30, 2022Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
101238(a)(1)Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary... to ensure the safety and well-being of children...(1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free... rodents. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 The Director will speak with the owner and will come up with a thorough plan to resolve the mice/rodents/rat in the facility and will email LPA with the plan by due date to mila.quinto@dss.ca.gov Based on LPAs observations, record reviews and interviews of mice/rodent/rat present in the facility is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Request Denied
Plan of correction due Oct 3, 2022
Type ASep 30, 2022Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
101238(a)(1)Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary... to ensure the safety and well-being of children...(1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free... rodents. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 The Director will speak with the owner and will come up with a thorough plan due from rodent droppings and maintain a clean,safe and sanitary and will email LPA with the plan by due date to mila.quinto@dss.ca.gov Facility is unsanitary. Based on LPAs observations, record reviews and interviews of rodent droppings at the front building is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 3, 2022
Type BSep 30, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the Director did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 items, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2022
Type BSep 30, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the Director did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 item which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2022
Type BSep 30, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the Director did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 items, which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2022
Type BSep 30, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(17)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the Director did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 items which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2022
Type BSep 30, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Preschool program with toddler component §101216.4(a)(2)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the Director did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 child which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2022
Type BJan 21, 2022Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission policies §101218(a)(6)
Director stated an updated Parent Handbook including Transportation Provided (picking up children from elementary school) will be sent to LPA by 01/28/2022. Base on staff interview, S1 and S2 admitted facility forgot to pick up C1&2 up from elementary school at 12:30pm on 10/18/2021. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 28, 2022
Type BNov 17, 2021Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on Record Review for the Month of September Classroom # 3 Sign in/Sign Out did not include full legal signature of the person dropping off or picking up the child, or the time of drop off and/or pick up was not included 36 times. This poses a potential safety risk for the children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 29, 2021

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJun 17, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jan 29, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJan 15, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Nov 21, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJan 15, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Nov 19, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee does not ensure outside play area is free from hazards.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 21, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 18, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 21, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 5, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 30, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Sep 19, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Facility has mice/rodents/rats
Facility is unsanitary.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJan 21, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Oct 26, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJan 21, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Oct 26, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not pick up the daycare child from school.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedNov 17, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Sep 20, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity53 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 21, 2015
LicenseeAntony Investments
AdministratorCyrano Antony
Phone(714) 638-8210
State facility #304370933

Common questions

Does Rainbow Kids Academy take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Rainbow Kids Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 30, 2022, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Rainbow Kids Academy?

California investigated 9 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Rainbow Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Garden Grove?

It is #49 of 49 centers in Garden Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Rainbow Kids Academy last inspected?

Jun 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Rainbow Kids Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rainbow Kids Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Garden Grove, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Rainbow Kids Academy?

The licensee is Antony Investments, and the administrator listed with the state is Cyrano Antony.

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 304370933 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.