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Guiding Stars Academy

595 A Street, Lincoln, CA 95648
licensed capacity
30
a week, county median
$449
year first licensed
2020
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About Guiding Stars Academy

Guiding Stars Academy is a licensed child care center in Lincoln, California. The state has licensed it since January 29, 2020, for up to 30 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 18 visits since Dec 2021, with 3 Type A and 3 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
30 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity30 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Guiding Stars Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Placer County has a median price of $449 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Placer County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$449
Home daycare$389

Toddler

Center$297
Home daycare$330

Preschool

Center$233
Home daycare$310

School age

Center$134
Home daycare$238

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 Guiding Stars Academy

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 18 visits to Guiding Stars Academy since Dec 2021. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
30 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2020
License number
#313623396
Also at this site
Facility #313623395: Infant center
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Summary

18 visits since Dec 2021 · Last visit Aug 3, 2026

Type A citations 3 · Type B citations 3, 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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  1. Aug 3, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #313623396Type A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Mar 3, 2026VisitFacility #313623396
  3. Mar 3, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #313623396Type A 1 · Type B 0
  4. Nov 18, 2025VisitFacility #313623396Type A 0 · Type B 0
  5. Nov 14, 2025VisitFacility #313623396
  6. Nov 14, 2025VisitFacility #313623395
  7. Sep 2, 2025VisitFacility #313623396
  8. Aug 29, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #313623396Type A 1 · Type B 0
  9. Jul 31, 2025VisitFacility #313623396
  10. Jul 1, 2025VisitFacility #313623396
Show 8 earlier visits
  1. Nov 19, 2024VisitFacility #313623396
  2. Nov 19, 2024InspectionFacility #313623395
  3. Nov 8, 2023InspectionFacility #313623396
  4. Nov 8, 2023InspectionFacility #313623395
  5. Nov 2, 2022InspectionFacility #313623395
  6. Nov 2, 2022InspectionFacility #313623396
  7. Dec 16, 2021InspectionFacility #313623396
  8. Dec 16, 2021InspectionFacility #313623395

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 Guiding Stars Academy

Is Guiding Stars Academy licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed January 29, 2020.

Does Guiding Stars Academy have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 18 visits to Guiding Stars Academy since Dec 2021. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Guiding Stars Academy care for?

30, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Guiding Stars Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (916) 645-1099 to confirm.

How much does Guiding Stars Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (916) 645-1099 to ask.

What is Guiding Stars Academy's phone number?

(916) 645-1099.

Where is Guiding Stars Academy?

595 A Street, Lincoln, CA 95648. The nearest other daycare we list is The Little School House, 0.2 miles away.

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