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TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Academy-tustin Ranch

12950 Robinson Drive, Tustin, CA 92780 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Academy-tustin Ranch is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 39 centers in Tustin and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #14 of 39 centers in Tustin
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 16, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citation May 13, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Sep 21, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 13, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. 18 children were playing on the playground and 3 staff. LPA observed a storage closet on the playground with the door open. LPA inspected the closet and there were cleaning disinfectants stored on a cart this poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 14, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 1, 2019
Licensee Tustin Unified School District
Administrator Marisela Garcia
Phone (714) 730-7592
State facility # 304371277
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Common questions

Does TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Academy-tustin Ranch take infants?

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

Has TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Academy-tustin Ranch had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Academy-tustin Ranch compare with other daycares in Tustin?

It is tied for #14 of 39 centers in Tustin by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Academy-tustin Ranch last inspected?

Dec 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Academy-tustin Ranch cost?

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

Who runs TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Academy-tustin Ranch?

The licensee is Tustin Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Marisela Garcia.

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 304371277 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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