2 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 1 complaint was investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))
Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Solid Start Academy.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the report| Other visit (follow-up or case management) |
| Citations issued |
| 10 |
| 0 |
| Verified |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 26, 2025 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | §1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 25, 2025 | Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1)) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | §101238(a) Facilities & equipment | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 28, 2025 | Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | §101238(g) Facilities & equipment | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 26, 2025 | Buildings and Grounds (§101238(g)) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | §1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 28, 2025 | Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1)) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | §101216(g)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 25, 2025 | Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1)) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | §101216(g)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 25, 2025 | Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(2)) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | §101227(a)(18) Food & nutrition | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 28, 2025 | Food Service (§101227(a)(18)) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | §101239(o)(1) Facilities & equipment | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 28, 2025 | Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101239(o)(1)) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | §101161 Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 28, 2025 | Limitations on Capacity (§101161) |
| Dec 18, 2023 | §101216.1(2)(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Dec 19, 2023 | Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(2)(a)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Start Academy Santee, 92071 | Child care center | 9 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Start Academy Santee, 92071 | Child care center | — | 9 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Children's Choice Santee, 92071 | Child care center | — | 43 | No records | — | 0.6 km |
| Children's Choice Santee, 92071 | School-age program | — | 14 | No records | — | 0.6 km |
| Faith Trolley Preschool Santee, 92071 | Child care center | — | 72 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Giggles & Smiles Child Care Center, LLC Santee, 92071 | Child care center | — | 72 | No records | — | 1.6 km |
| Giggles & Smiles Child Care Center, LLC - Infant Santee, 92071 | Child care center | — | 20 | No records | — | 1.6 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 376105109 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376105109 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 376105109 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376105109 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376105109 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 26, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376105109 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376105109 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 25, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376105109 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376105109 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Feb 20, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376105109 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376105109 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 18, 2023 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376105109 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376105109 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 29, 2022 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.