1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 2 complaints were investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2023.
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1))
Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a))
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (§101429(a)(1))
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 | 1 |
| Complaint investigations | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 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 |
|---|
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Buena Park Early Head Start.
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Unlock in the report| Evidence |
|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | §101223(a)(1) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jul 17, 2026 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1)) |
| Oct 14, 2025 | §101161(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 29, 2025 | Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a)) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | §101429(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Aug 16, 2024 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (§101429(a)(1)) |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden Powell Head Start Anaheim, 92804 | Child care center | 80 | No records | — |
| Capo Valley Head Start San Juan Capistrano, 92675 | Child care center | 60 | No records | — |
| Centralia Head Start Buena Park, 90620 | Child care center | 80 | No records | — |
| D.l. Wood Head Start Garden Grove, 92840 | Child care center | 60 | No records | — |
| Evelyn Lobo Villegas Head Start San Juan Capistrano, 92675 | Child care center | 20 | No records | — |
| Hope Head Start Westminster, 92683closed | Child care center | 40 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Park Head Start Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 60 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| James a. Whitaker Preschool Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Sunny Day Learning Center Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 76 | No records | — | 0.7 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 Hills Preschool Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 75 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 304370638 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370638 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304370638 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304370638 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370638 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 3, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304370638 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370638 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304370638 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370638 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304370638 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370638 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304370638 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304370638 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 14, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.