None was Type A (immediate risk). 1 complaint was investigated; 0 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(2))
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 | 2 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Licensing inspection |
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Children of Light School.
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| Citations issued |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Verified |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | §1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 8, 2026 | Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1)) |
| Mar 13, 2025 | §101226(e)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 21, 2025 | Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(2)) |
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 | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children of Light School Buena Park, 90621 | School-age program | — | 9 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Sunny Day Learning Center Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 76 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Mabel L. Pendleton Preschool Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 0.6 km |
| James a. Whitaker Preschool Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| Buena Park Early Head Start Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Buena Park Head Start Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 60 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 304371409 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371409 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304371409 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371409 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371409 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Apr 21, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371409 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371409 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 6, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371409 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371409 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Sep 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371409 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371409 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 13, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371409 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371409 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 3, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.