Child care center and infant center · Vista, California
Children's Choice Academy - Vista
Vista · Licensed for 102 children · licensed since 2023
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Licensed since 2023. 1 serious violation across 13 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376300875, first issued October 26, 2023. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
13 state visits on file for licence 376300875, with 1 Type A finding and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 102 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. 12 public and charter campuses in Vista have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (619) 249-4328 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Children's Choice Academy - Vista?
Two licences: a child care center for 82 children and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376300875
Licensed for 82 children since 2023: 13 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity82 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 26, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: April 8, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 13 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits6Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101226(a)(2), 101220(a), 101216.3(a), 101216.1(c)(1)(A), 101220.1(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 376300875 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376300876
Licensed for 20 children since 2023: 12 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedOctober 26, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file12Latest recorded visit: July 23, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 12 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 12 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits7Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101212(d)(1)(B), 101438.2(b), 101161(a), 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a), 101220(a), 101220.1(a), 101223(a)(2)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 376300876 ↗
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 376300875
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 04/13/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376300876
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 01/06/2026
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
- Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts0.7 mi · Vista Unified
- T.H.E Leadership Academy1.2 mi · Vista Unified
- Breeze Hill Elementary1.4 mi · Vista Unified
2 more nearby
- Bella Mente Montessori Academy1.6 mi · Vista Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology1.8 mi · Vista Unified
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 - Vista, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 102 children across two licences (82 child care, 20 infant): 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?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 6 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
- 739 Olive Ave, Vista 92083
- Phone
- (619) 249-4328
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376300875 · 376300876
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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