Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Lakeside, California
Children's Choice Academy
Lakeside · Licensed for 130 children · licensed since 2020
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Licensed since 2020. No serious violations in 6 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376105023, first issued June 18, 2020. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
6 state visits on file for licence 376105023, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 130 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 5 public and charter campuses in Lakeside have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (619) 561-1178 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Children's Choice Academy?
Three licences: a child care center for 74 children, an infant center for 28 and a school-age care center for 28.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376105023
Licensed for 74 children since 2020: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity74 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 18, 2020When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: July 2, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 6 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101212(f), 101229(a)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 376105023 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376105024
Licensed for 28 children since 2020: 2 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedJune 18, 2020When this licence was issued
- State visits on file2Latest recorded visit: March 23, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 2 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 2 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 376105024 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 376105025
Licensed for 28 children since 2020: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedJune 18, 2020When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: March 23, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 6 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 376105025 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376105023
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/22/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376105024
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 0
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376105025
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Complaint information date: 10/10/2022
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Lemon Crest Elementary0.3 mi · Lakeside Union Elementary
- Lindo Park Elementary0.4 mi · Lakeside Union Elementary
- Riverview Elementary0.9 mi · Lakeside Union Elementary
2 more nearby
- Lakeside Farms Elementary1.2 mi · Lakeside Union Elementary
- Lakeview Elementary1.3 mi · Lakeside Union Elementary
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Children's Choice Academy, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 130 children across three licences (74 child care, 28 infant, 28 school-age care): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 3 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 9748 Los Coches Road Suite, Lakeside 92040
- Phone
- (619) 561-1178
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 376105023 · 376105024 · 376105025
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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