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Children's Choice Academy

12464 Woodside Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040
licensed capacity
45
a week, county median
$379
year first licensed
2016
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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 May 20, 2016, for up to 45 children, serving infants and school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 34 visits since Aug 2022, with 3 Type A and 22 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
45 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity45 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 34 visits to Children's Choice Academy since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 22 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
45 children
Ages
Infants and school-age children
First licensed
2016
License number
#376701228
Also at this site
Facility #376701226: Infant center
Facility #376701227: School-age program
See the state's record

Summary

34 visits since Aug 2022 · Last visit Sep 10, 2026

Type A citations 3 · Type B citations 22, 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 34 visits
  1. Sep 10, 2026VisitFacility #376701226Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Sep 8, 2026VisitFacility #376701228
  3. Sep 8, 2026VisitFacility #376701227
  4. Sep 8, 2026VisitFacility #376701226
  5. Jul 30, 2026VisitFacility #376701228Type A 0 · Type B 0
  6. Jul 27, 2026InspectionFacility #376701227
  7. Jul 27, 2026InspectionFacility #376701228
  8. Jul 27, 2026InspectionFacility #376701226
  9. Jun 22, 2026VisitFacility #376701228Type A 0 · Type B 0
  10. May 11, 2026VisitFacility #376701226
Show 24 earlier visits
  1. Apr 2, 2026VisitFacility #376701228
  2. Mar 2, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #376701226Type A 0 · Type B 2
  3. Feb 4, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #376701227Type A 0 · Type B 1
  4. Feb 4, 2026VisitFacility #376701228Type A 0 · Type B 0
  5. Jan 26, 2026VisitFacility #376701227
  6. Jul 16, 2025VisitFacility #376701228
  7. May 9, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #376701226Type A 0 · Type B 1
  8. May 2, 2025VisitFacility #376701228Type A 0 · Type B 0
  9. Apr 4, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #376701227Type A 0 · Type B 1
  10. Mar 19, 2025VisitFacility #376701226
  11. Mar 17, 2025VisitFacility #376701228
  12. Jun 9, 2023VisitFacility #376701228Type A 0 · Type B 0
  13. Mar 13, 2023InspectionFacility #376701228
  14. Mar 13, 2023InspectionFacility #376701226
  15. Mar 13, 2023InspectionFacility #376701227
  16. Dec 28, 2022VisitFacility #376701228Type A 0 · Type B 0
  17. Dec 27, 2022VisitFacility #376701228
  18. Dec 16, 2022VisitFacility #376701226Type A 0 · Type B 0
  19. Oct 11, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #376701227Type A 1 · Type B 0
  20. Oct 4, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #376701226Type A 1 · Type B 0
  21. Oct 4, 2022VisitFacility #376701226
  22. Oct 3, 2022VisitFacility #376701228
  23. Sep 1, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #376701228Type A 0 · Type B 1
  24. Aug 30, 2022VisitFacility #376701226

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 May 20, 2016.

Does Children's Choice Academy have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 34 visits to Children's Choice Academy since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 22 Type B citations across those visits.

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

45, 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) 561-8880 to confirm.

How much does Children's Choice Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (619) 561-8880 to ask.

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

(619) 561-8880.

Where is Children's Choice Academy?

12464 Woodside Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040. The nearest other daycare we list is Montessori East County Preschool - Infant, 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).