Child care center and infant center · Tustin, California
Kiddie Academy of Tustin
Tustin · Licensed for 108 children · licensed since 2013
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2013. No serious violations in 17 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304370879, first issued October 4, 2013. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
17 state visits on file for licence 304370879, 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 108 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. 11 public and charter campuses in Tustin have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 508-0005 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Kiddie Academy of Tustin?
Two licences: a child care center for 72 children and an infant center for 36.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304370879
Licensed for 72 children since 2013: 17 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity72 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 4, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file17Latest recorded visit: May 26, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 17 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 17 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits12Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238(a)(1), 101638.1(e)(2), 101212(d)(1)(C), 101223(a), 1596.88(c), 101238(a)1, 101239(f)1, 101223(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 304370879 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304370880
Licensed for 36 children since 2013: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity36 children
- First licensedOctober 4, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: May 26, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 8 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 listed101238(a)(1), 101638.1(e)(2), 101223(a), 1596.88(c)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 304370880 ↗
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 304370879
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/02/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304370880
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/17/2024
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
- Sycamore Magnet Academy0.4 mi · Tustin Unified · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
- Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary0.5 mi · Tustin Unified
- Heritage Elementary0.9 mi · Tustin Unified
2 more nearby
- Barbara Benson Elementary1.8 mi · Tustin Unified
- Guin Foss Elementary2.0 mi · Tustin 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 Tustin, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 108 children across two licences (72 child care, 36 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?
- 12 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
- 14501 Newport Avenue, Tustin 92780
- Phone
- (714) 508-0005
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 304370879 · 304370880
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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