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LITTLE SCHOLARS CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER

17331 LOS ANGELES STREET, Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Facility:
304270954
Type:
INFANT CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
38

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionApril 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 17, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 13 available inspections for LITTLE SCHOLARS CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER from October 13, 2021 through April 8, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 8, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of April 22, 2026.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
13

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

13 total inspections vs 8.5 local median in 92886

Compared to 8 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.69
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
23%
Local median
8%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
32%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.13

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 2 out of 5 staff did not have MMR which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 8, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
Official code
1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 2 of 5 staff has missing health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 8, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
Official code
101216(g)(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (1) A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below; or shall have obtained a Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 3 of 3 teachers in the infant room are all teacher aide and did not have enough units to be a qualified teacher which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 22, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1(b)(1) - 101216.1(b)(1)
Official code
101216.1(b)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
1596.885 Denial, suspension or revocation of license, registration, or special permits; grounds. (c) Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff 3 transcript is without a name and cut off top, looks identical as to Staff 6 transcript and staff 2 transcript does not match the years of school and birthdate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff 3 transcript is without a name and cut off top, looks identical as to Staff 6 transcript and staff 2 transcript does not match the years of school and birthdate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 22, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.885(c) - 1596.885(c)
Official code
1596.885(c)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101416.5 (d) Staff-Infant Ratio (d) There shall be one teacher to every 12 sleeping infants provided the remaining staff necessary to meet the ratios specified in (b) above are immediately available at the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation during walk through and staff interview, toddler room #2 had 13 napping infants with 1 staff. This is posses a potential risk to health and safety of the children in care
Report comments
Based on observation during walk through and staff interview, toddler room #2 had 13 napping infants with 1 staff. This is posses a potential risk to health and safety of the children in care
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 3, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(d) - 101416.5(d)
Official code
101416.5(d)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 5 infants does not have 15-minute safe sleep log, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 4, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) - 101429(a)(2)(B)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(B)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence..., a report shall be made to the Dept by telephone... next working day and during its normal business hours.... (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Dept within seven days... (1) Events reported... (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care. Based on S1 interview conducted by LPA, it was determined that the facility did not report the contagious outbreak of Hand Foot Mouth disease to licensing and department of public health. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on S1 interview conducted by LPA, it was determined that the facility did not report the contagious outbreak of Hand Foot Mouth disease to licensing and department of public health. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 30, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) - 101212(d)(1)(E)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(E)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101428(b) Infant Care Personal Services. (b) The infant shall be kept clean…….at all times. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews with RP and P5 it was disclosed witnessing children’s noses dirty. This poses a potential risk to the health of the children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews with RP and P5 it was disclosed witnessing children’s noses dirty. This poses a potential risk to the health of the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 17, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101428(b) - 101428(b)
Official code
101428(b)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Reporting Requirement. (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation...center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department….within Department's next working day..... (1) Events reported shall include the following: (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs interviews, S1 disclosed the four confirmed cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth was not reported to licensing office. This poses a potential risk to the health of the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 17, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) - 101212(d)(1)(E)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(E)