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Guiding Stars Academy

Daycare center in Lincoln, CA. 595 a Street, Lincoln, CA 95648

4.7 (14 on Google)Read parent reviews
Call (916) 645-1099Visit website
AgesInfant, toddler and preschool
HoursSee hours below
Tuition fromNot listed
Licensed capacity46 children
Citations on file3 (1 Type A)
On the register since2020

About the program

Guiding Stars Academy is a licensed daycare center in Lincoln, California, on the state register since 2020. It is licensed for 46 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.

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Tuition and capacity

Tuition: not listed. Guiding Stars Academy does not publish a fee schedule on its website.

Infant places160 to 12 months

Licensing and safety

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Licence typeDay Care Center + Infant Center · 313623396, 313623395
Licence statusActive since 2020
Licensed capacity46 children
Inspections on file7
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Last synced September 18, 2026.
Citations on file3Area median for centers: 0
Type A (immediate risk)120 of 85 centers have at least one
Substantiated complaints47 inspection visits · last visit July 2026

California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.

Regulations cited

101223(a)(3) · 101161(a) · 101229(a)(1) · 101238(a)(1) · 101238(a) · 1596.8662(b)(1)

Open the state record for each visit report.

What parents say

We absolutely love this daycare! One of the biggest reasons we chose it was the flexibility and affordable rates, but what has kept us here is the incredible care they provide. My daughter spends so much of her day outside playing, exploring, and just being a kid. It’s so refreshing to find a daycare that prioritizes outdoor play and hands-on activities over screens. It truly feels like the kind of childhood we all…

Carly Keith · 5/5 on Google · 2 months ago

The teachers at Guiding Stars will give your babies SO much love, attention, and make each one feel so special. Mallory has the perfect balance of professionalism and love and care for her kids and families at the school. We absolutely adore her and the principles she has at her center. The structure they have given my daughters has tremendously improved their intelligence and drive to learn. They have so many…

Megan Miqueo · 5/5 on Google · 6 years ago

Our two kids have been going to guiding stars since they were 4 months old (now 3.5 and 2 years old). We don’t have family in town so the teachers and school have become our “village”. They truly made me feel like my kids were their favorites, yet I know they make every parent feel this way. Some of the teachers have even become our regular babysitters in our home. The kids have learned so much and love going to…

Brittany Higginson · 5/5 on Google · 2 years ago

😡🤬🤬 I just found out today that they had left a two-year-old child outside and did not know he was missing so that’s a HUGE RED FLAG!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn’t recommend this place for anybody’s children it’s dirty it’s unsafe the fence is so low that anybody can grab a child and walk away with them … they have a little Caribbean clip that locks the gate anybody can walk in they have a code on their door that anybody…

cyndi hill · 1/5 on Google · 11 months ago
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Getting there

595 a Street, Lincoln, CA 95648

Questions about Guiding Stars Academy

Is Guiding Stars Academy licensed?

Yes. Guiding Stars Academy holds an active Day Care Center + Infant Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 313623396, 313623395), with a licensed capacity of 46 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.

Has Guiding Stars Academy had any inspection violations?

California's public file shows 3 citations for Guiding Stars Academy, 1 of them Type A, across 7 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 0. The state record linked above has each visit report.

What ages does Guiding Stars Academy take?

Guiding Stars Academy is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.

How much does Guiding Stars Academy cost?

Guiding Stars Academy does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.

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