Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.89
- Local median
- 0
CHILDREN'S CHOICE ACADEMY
12464 WOODSIDE AVENUE, Lakeside, CA 92040
- Facility:
- 376701226
- Type:
- INFANT CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 14
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMay 11, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 14, 2022
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for CHILDREN'S CHOICE ACADEMY from August 30, 2022 through May 11, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 11, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of May 22, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 2.5 local median in 92040
Compared to 40 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 56%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 78%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.13
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements:Upon the occurrence ... of any unusual incident. that threatens....safety of any child, a report ... to the Department by telephone ... In addition, a written report shall be submitted .. within seven days ... This standard was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, C1 was left unattended in a classroom for an undisclosed amount of time after S1 left the classroom. S2 stated she became aware S1 had left the room and attempted to direct C1 into her classroom until S3 retrieved C1 and took C1 to the Director’s office. The facility did not report the incident to the Department by the next working day or submit a written report within seven days. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(C)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101416.2 (c )(1) (a) - Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c)To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood...(A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based on staff interview and record review, the lead teacher of the toddler classroom was caring for children while missing education requirements and without proof of registration for the missing coursework. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Based on staff interview and record review, the lead teacher of the toddler classroom was caring for children while missing education requirements and without proof of registration for the missing coursework. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 5, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(a) - 101416.2(c)(1)(a)
- Official code
- 101416.2(c)(1)(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- STAFF-INFANT RATIO. 101416.5 (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, record review and observation, the toddler “Honeybees” class was supervised by a lead teacher who is missing education requirements and one aide, effectively placing the classroom out of ratio. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 18, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE. All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working,..Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance ... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility failed to associate staff Sarah Oconnell to the facility.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 19, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(2)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- INFANT CARE ACTIVITIES. If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib, staff shall move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview an infant was placed in a baby rocker (for about 10 minutes) to nap due to a medical condition.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 26, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101430(a)(3)(E) - 101430(a)(3)(E)
- Official code
- 101430(a)(3)(E)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, S3 was missing immunizations records, S2-S3 were missing Health Screenings (LIC503), and S3 was missing Mandated Reporter Certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 27, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- PERSONAL RIGHTS. To be free from corporal or unusual punishment infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on written statements of witnesses that described staff made a child bite himself because he bit another child. Same staff made a child pull his hair because he pulled another child's hair.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Child day care centers serving infants; optional toddler program; departmental guidelines and regulations - (2) The toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate from those used by older or younger children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's interviews with staff, the facility commingles infant and toddler children during 6:00am-7:00am and 5:00pm-6:00pm. This poses a potential health & safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.4(a)(2) - 101216.4(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101216.4(a)(2)