None was Type A (immediate risk). 1 complaint was investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2023.
Admission Policies (§101218(b))
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2))
Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(1)(B))
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 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2023 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 |
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Grow Smart Children's 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) |
| Visit recorded |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Verified |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 3 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2023 | §101218(b) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 23, 2023 | Admission Policies (§101218(b)) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | §101223(a)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 23, 2023 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | §101226(e)(1)(B) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 17, 2023 | Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(1)(B)) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | §101216(g)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 24, 2023 | Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(2)) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | §101220.1(g) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 24, 2023 | Immunizations (§101220.1(g)) |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grow Smart Academy San Diego, 92119 | Child care center | 21 | No records | — |
| Grow Smart Children's Academy -Spring Valley Spring Valley, 91977 | Child care center | 43 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grow Smart Academy San Diego, 92119 | Child care center | — | 21 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| St. Andrew's Lutheran Preschool San Diego, 92119 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| S.m.a.s.h Afterschool La Mesa, 91942 | Child care center | — | 15 | No records | — | 0.6 km |
| Charley Brown Children's Center La Mesa, 91942 | Child care center | — | 94 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| Charley Brown Children's Center - Infant La Mesa, 91942 | Child care center | — | 22 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| San Carlos United Methodist Weekday Preschool San Diego, 92119 | Child care center | — | 122 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 376700589 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700589 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 376700589 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376700589 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700589 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376700589 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700589 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 10, 2023 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376700589 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700589 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 10, 2023 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376700589 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700589 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Apr 10, 2023 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.