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Solid Start Academy

8964 North Magnolia Avenue, Santee, CA 920714.2· 5 reviews
licensed capacity
37
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$379
year first licensed
2022
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About

About Solid Start Academy

Solid Start Academy is a licensed child care center in Santee, California. The state has licensed it since December 29, 2022, for up to 37 children, serving infants.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 11 visits since Oct 2022, with 3 Type A and 11 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
37 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity37 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Solid Start 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).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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 Solid Start Academy

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 11 visits to Solid Start Academy since Oct 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 11 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
37 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2022
License number
#376105109
Also at this site
Facility #376105110: Infant center
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits since Oct 2022 · Last visit Mar 26, 2025

Type A citations 3 · Type B citations 11, 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 11 visits
  1. Mar 26, 2025VisitFacility #376105109
  2. Mar 26, 2025VisitFacility #376105110
  3. Mar 25, 2025InspectionFacility #376105110
  4. Mar 25, 2025InspectionFacility #376105109
  5. Feb 23, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #376105109Type A 1 · Type B 0
  6. Feb 23, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #376105110Type A 1 · Type B 0
  7. Dec 29, 2022VisitFacility #376105109
  8. Oct 26, 2022VisitFacility #376105110
  9. Oct 26, 2022VisitFacility #376105109
  10. Oct 19, 2022VisitFacility #376105110
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Oct 19, 2022VisitFacility #376105109

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 Solid Start Academy

Is Solid Start Academy licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 29, 2022.

Does Solid Start Academy have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 11 visits to Solid Start Academy since Oct 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 11 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Solid Start Academy care for?

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

What are Solid Start Academy's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Solid Start Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (619) 850-1568 to ask.

What is Solid Start Academy's phone number?

(619) 850-1568.

Where is Solid Start Academy?

8964 North Magnolia Avenue, Santee, CA 92071. The nearest other daycare we list is Children's Choice, 0.4 miles away.

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