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Infant & Toddler Child Care Center ✓ Licensed

Aloha Kai Academy, Inc.

Paia, HI · Maui County
★ ★ ★ ½ ☆ 3.5 (3 reviews)
954 BALDWIN AVENUE, Paia, HI 96779
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Quick Facts

Capacity
10 children
Age range (listing information)
1 year to 3 years
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate

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✓ Licensed Infant & Toddler Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16663
License Holder
ALOHA KAI ACADEMY, INC.
License Issued
Mar 1, 2026
Active Through
Feb 29, 2028
Issued By
Hawaii Department of Human Services
District Office
Central Maui Child Care Licensing Unit

Reviews

3.5
★ ★ ★ ½ ☆
3 reviews
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Wife and mom
2017-07-30 21:06:26
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

Our daughter started with Aloha Kai Academy summer of 2017 and we are pleased with her experince there each day. I will have to agree that the staff there that all teachers working at the Makawao site do allow one on one with the children and do have that bond with their students in the class.
Our daughter will be continuing to attend Aloha Kai Acamdey through the year and teachers did share with the children the changes that will be hapoening with new teachers and I feel that they are preparing our child for the next step in life if their schooling.
mahalo

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Aloha Kai Parent
2013-01-19 20:08:34
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The previous review for this academy is far off base, and I actually know the story behind their dissatisfaction. Suffice it to say, their post was done maliciously and not justly. They threw an unjustified fit and left hastily.

 

My child currently attends their toddler-care service, and will be moving into their pre-school in the next year. My child's been with the school for over 2 years now and we are extremely pleased with the service. The staff is caring and curteous and pay a lot of individual attention to the kids. Krysta, on the toddler side, even holds individual children when they have trouble adjusting to the daycare environment and sings beautifully to them. I can tell each child feels important to the teachers.

 

The potty training of my child is also a success, due in most part to the efforts of the staff at Aloha Kai.

 

Again I cannot iterate enough that most of the parents are completely satisfied with the service and that the other post on this thread disparriaging the academy was simply done out of spite by somebody who had 2 days experience with the Academy and felt the need to extrapolate the character of the staff and Academy itself and then cast aspersions on the internet and therefore affect their business negatively. Unfortunately the internet allows for ill-willed people to act in the like, but I expect anyone who has found this site to read my evaluation too and make their own informed decision.

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Rosalyn
2012-05-11 18:55:07
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

I would advise you not to send your children here! Poor quality care. We really had a bad experience. My children (17months and 3y/o) lasted in this daycare for two days as they were not care for properly. I needed to remove them immediately!! overall bad care and no adequate staffing!

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About the Provider

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We service families with children ages 12 months to 6 years, providing a superior early childhood education

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:45 AM - 4:15 PM
  • Tuesday7:45 AM - 4:15 PM
  • Wednesday7:45 AM - 4:15 PM
  • Thursday7:45 AM - 4:15 PM
  • Friday7:45 AM - 4:15 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Source Rule Status
12/17/2025 Inspection HAR §17-895.1-73: Furniture, equipment, and toys shall be sturdily constructed with minimal hazards Corrected
Deficiency:

The center must repair splintered shelf by entrance and damaged bathroom door.

Correction (as recorded by DHS):
The center repaired the splintered shelf and damaged bathroom door.
Correction verified 01/23/2026
12/17/2025 Inspection HAR §17-895.1-41: Current TB clearance & immunizations, written statement from licensed physician that immunizations pose a threat to the child's health, or religious exemption form Corrected
Deficiency:

The director must submit updated health records for 2 children.

Correction (as recorded by DHS):
Director submitted updated health records for 2 children.
Correction verified 01/23/2026
12/17/2025 Inspection HAR §17-895.1-71: Written fire inspection report documenting fire warning device inspected initially and annually by a fire inspector report dated Corrected
Deficiency:

The director must submit a current fire inspection report.

Correction (as recorded by DHS):
Worker received current fire inspection report
Correction verified 01/15/2026

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