Tiny Tots Academy
Tiny Tots Academy is a licensed child care center in Manteca, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 15 centers in Manteca and better than 28% of licensed centers statewide.
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During today's visit LPA observed that the affected water outlets are not in use. Director stated that once maintenance is available, she will have the waterline removed. Facility will ensure staff has drinking water and provide video proof of waterline being cut off by POC date. The water report dated 06/10/2025 revealed that the facility had elevated levels of lead in one water fountain. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
D1 stated that blankets have been removed from the cribs. In addition, a Staff Meeting will be held to discuss Safe Sleep Practices and Safe Sleep documents will be distributed to staff members. LPA1 Maestas and LPA 2 Melnichuk observed blankets inside 2 cribs with sleeping infants. This poses and immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 D1 will provide LPA with Staff Mtg agenda, signatures of all staff in attendance and that staff received documents.
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Common questions
Does Tiny Tots Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Tiny Tots Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 15, 2022, for infant sleeping equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Tiny Tots Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Tiny Tots Academy compare with other daycares in Manteca?
It is #10 of 15 centers in Manteca by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 28% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Tiny Tots Academy last inspected?
Mar 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
Who runs Tiny Tots Academy?
The licensee is Candi Kettgen, and the administrator listed with the state is Candi Kettgen.
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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 393621661 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.