Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Murrieta, California
Kiddie Academy of Murrieta
Murrieta · Licensed for 156 children · licensed since 2012
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Licensed since 2012. 1 serious violation across 13 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 334841842, first issued October 16, 2012. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
13 state visits on file for licence 334841842, with 1 Type A finding and 5 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 156 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. 13 public and charter campuses in Murrieta have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (951) 600-0545 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Kiddie Academy of Murrieta?
Three licences: a child care center for 108 children, an infant center for 24 and a school-age care center for 24.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 334841842
Licensed for 108 children since 2012: 13 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity108 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 16, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: October 22, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings5Across 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), 101229(a)(1), 1012226.3, 101223(a)(3), 101226(2), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1)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 334841842 ↗
Infant Center, licence 334841843
Licensed for 24 children since 2012: 10 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedOctober 16, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: March 13, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101223(a)(2), 101229(a)(1), 101212(f), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1)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 334841843 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 334843300
Licensed for 24 children since 2015: 5 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedMay 11, 2015When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: May 6, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings8Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1596.871(c)(1)(A), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(g)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101215.1(m), 101216.1(b)(1)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 334843300 ↗
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 334841842
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: 01/27/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 334841843
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/27/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 334843300
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
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
- Murrieta Elementary0.1 mi · Murrieta Valley Unified
- E. Hale Curran Elementary1.6 mi · Murrieta Valley Unified
- Avaxat Elementary2.2 mi · Murrieta Valley 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 Kiddie Academy of Murrieta, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 156 children across three licences (108 child care, 24 infant, 24 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?
- 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
- 41755 Juniper Street, Murrieta 92562
- Phone
- (951) 600-0545
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 334841842 · 334841843 · 334843300
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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