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Cal Elite Kids-Preschool Academy

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 90 children

22982 Avenida Empresa, Rancho Sta Margarita, CA 92688

Safety record

4 citations across 7 licensing visits

None was Type A (immediate risk). 1 complaint was investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.

Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Feb 28, 2024Feb 15, 2024
Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Feb 28, 2024Feb 15, 2024
Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Feb 28, 2024Feb 15, 2024
Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type B
Licensing inspections	3	0
Complaint investigations	2	0
Other (follow-up, case management)	2	4

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Inconclusive	Unfounded
Nov 18, 2025	1	0	1

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence
Aug 4, 2026

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Nov 18, 2025

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence
Aug 4, 2026

Date

Inspection

Result

Findings

Open

Evidence

Aug 4, 2026

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Feb 15, 2024	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 28, 2024	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Feb 15, 2024	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 28, 2024	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Feb 15, 2024	§101216(g)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 28, 2024	Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))
Feb 15, 2024	§101226(e)(3)(A) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 28, 2024	Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(3)(A))

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Saddleback Valley YMCA-Tijeras Creek Rcho Sta Marg, 92688	School-age program	—	90	No records	—	0.1 km
Appliedkids Child Development Center Rancho Santa Margari, 92688	Child care center	—	60	No records	—	0.3 km
Rancho Viejo School, the Rancho Sta Margarita, 92688	Child care center	—	15	No records	—	0.6 km
Rancho Viejo School, the Rancho Santa Margari, 92688	Child care center	—	120	No records	—	0.6 km
Bright Bubbles Academy Rancho Sta Margarita, 92688	Child care center	—	72	No records	—	0.7 km
Rsm Christian School Rancho Sta Margarita, 92688	Child care center	—	65	No records	—	1.2 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	304370485	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370485 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	304370485	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	304370485	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370485 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Aug 4, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	304370485	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370485 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Dec 19, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	304370485	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370485 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Dec 11, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	304370485	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370485 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Oct 23, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	304370485	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370485 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Oct 23, 2025	Nov 6, 2026

Cal Elite Kids-Preschool Academy

4 citations across 7 licensing visits

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Cal Elite Kids-Preschool Academy

4 citations across 7 licensing visits

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