Solid Start Academy
Solid Start Academy is a licensed child care center in Santee, CA, licensed for up to 9 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interviews with staff, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were some loose fitting crib sheets on all but two of the cribs in the infant sleeping area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to infants in care
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the lead testing was not completed as required which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Solid Start Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Solid Start Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Solid Start Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Solid Start Academy last inspected?
Mar 25, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Solid Start Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Solid Start Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Santee, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Solid Start Academy?
The licensee is Solid Start Academy LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Alexandra Ellam.
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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 376105110 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.