Tiny Tots Academy
Tiny Tots Academy is a licensed child care center in Manteca, CA, licensed for up to 43 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 15 centers in Manteca and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 counts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where unqualified staff were alone with children, which 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 as three of five staff files did not contain a health screening and two of three staff files did not contain tuberculosis (TB) test documents which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A self reported UIR that documented that a child followed an adult out of the facilty without a staff member's supervision on 08/26/2022. This is a repeat violation, as the first violation occurred on 05/18/2022.
Facility self reported that Child#1 followed a family out of the facility without staff supervision on 5/10/22 will conduct head counts from one room. Then recount the children upon arrival in the next room to ensure all children are present. The center will also require the classroom door to remain closed during pick up and parents will be allowed access by a staff member opening the door upon arrival for pick up.
Complaint investigations
Facility not following protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19
About this center
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Common questions
Does Tiny Tots Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Tiny Tots Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 3, 2026, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Tiny Tots Academy?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Tiny Tots Academy compare with other daycares in Manteca?
It is #14 of 15 centers in Manteca by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Tiny Tots Academy last inspected?
Mar 3, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 393621662 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.