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Children's Choice Academy

9748 Los Coches Road, Suite 12, Lakeside, CA 92040
licensed capacity
74
a week, county median
$379
year first licensed
2020
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About Children's Choice Academy

Children's Choice Academy is a licensed child care center in Lakeside, California. The state has licensed it since June 18, 2020, for up to 74 children, serving infants and school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits since Sep 2022, with 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
74 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity74 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Children's Choice Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in San Diego County has a median price of $379 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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San Diego County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$379
Home daycare$251

Toddler

Center$269
Home daycare$238

Preschool

Center$243
Home daycare$238

School age

Center$219
Home daycare$180

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Children's Choice Academy

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits to Children's Choice Academy since Sep 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
74 children
Ages
Infants and school-age children
First licensed
2020
License number
#376105023
Also at this site
Facility #376105024: Infant center
Facility #376105025: School-age program
See the state's record

Summary

14 visits since Sep 2022 · Last visit Jul 22, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 2, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 14 visits
  1. Jul 22, 2026VisitFacility #376105023Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Mar 23, 2026InspectionFacility #376105023
  3. Mar 23, 2026InspectionFacility #376105025
  4. Mar 23, 2026InspectionFacility #376105024
  5. Dec 31, 2025VisitFacility #376105025
  6. Mar 17, 2025VisitFacility #376105023Type A 0 · Type B 0
  7. Jul 20, 2023InspectionFacility #376105023
  8. Jul 20, 2023InspectionFacility #376105024
  9. Jul 20, 2023InspectionFacility #376105025
  10. Jul 7, 2023VisitFacility #376105025
Show 4 earlier visits
  1. Apr 5, 2023Complaint investigationFacility #376105023Type A 0 · Type B 2
  2. Feb 17, 2023VisitFacility #376105023
  3. Oct 10, 2022VisitFacility #376105025Type A 0 · Type B 0
  4. Sep 29, 2022VisitFacility #376105025

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Children's Choice Academy

Is Children's Choice Academy licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 18, 2020.

Does Children's Choice Academy have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits to Children's Choice Academy since Sep 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Children's Choice Academy care for?

74, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants and school-age children.

What are Children's Choice Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (619) 561-1178 to confirm.

How much does Children's Choice Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (619) 561-1178 to ask.

What is Children's Choice Academy's phone number?

(619) 561-1178.

Where is Children's Choice Academy?

9748 Los Coches Road, Suite 12, Lakeside, CA 92040. The nearest other daycare we list is Children's Choice Academy, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).