None was Type A (immediate risk). 1 complaint was investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2023.
Reporting Requirements (§101212(d)(1)(C))
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 |
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Buena Park Head Start.
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| Licensing inspection |
| No citations |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Verified |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Licensing inspection | 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 10, 2026 | §101212(d)(1)(C) Records, permits & program | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 26, 2026 | Reporting Requirements (§101212(d)(1)(C)) |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Head Start Fullerton, 92831 | Child care center | 20 | No records | — |
| Brea Head Start Brea, 92821 | Child care center | 40 | No records | — |
| Carver Head Start Stanton, 90680closed | Child care center | 20 | No records | — |
| Center Orange, 92869 | Child care center | 50 | No records | — |
| Crescent Head Start Buena Park, 90620 | Child care center | 30 | No records | — |
| Delhi Head Start Santa Ana, 92707closed | Child care center | 60 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James a. Whitaker Preschool Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Buena Park Early Head Start Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Children of Light School Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 30 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Children of Light School Buena Park, 90621 | School-age program | — | 9 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Sunny Day Learning Center Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 76 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Mabel L. Pendleton Preschool Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 304270533 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270533 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304270533 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270533 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270533 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 11, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270533 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270533 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 10, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270533 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270533 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 10, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270533 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270533 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 14, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270533 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270533 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 29, 2023 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.