# Children's Courtyard, the

Children's Courtyard, the is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Lake Forest, CA serving ages Preschool, with 134 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 21772 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 134
- License/permit: 304371512
- Operator: [CHILDREN'S COURTYARD INC., THE](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-children-s-courtyard-inc-the) — runs 16 programs
- Phone: (949) 859-0805

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/304371512

## Inspection record
6 findings across 16 California licensing visits (2023-05-16 to 2026-08-21); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-04-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Apr 27, 2026: Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1)) (§1596.7995(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-7995-a-1))
- 2024-09-10 — Records, permits & program, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Sep 17, 2024: Reporting Requirements (§101212(d)(1)(D)) (§101212(d)(1)(D); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101212-d-1-d))
- 2023-11-02 — Supervision & ratios, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Nov 6, 2023: Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a)) (§101161(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101161-a))
- 2023-06-15 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jun 15, 2023: Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3)) (§101223(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101223-a-3))
- 2023-05-16 — Supervision & ratios, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due May 16, 2023: Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a)) (§101216.3(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101216-3-a))
- 2023-05-16 — Supervision & ratios, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due May 16, 2023: Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(b)) (§101216.3(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101216-3-b))

## Nearby programs
- [Children's Courtyard, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371513) — 0 km, capacity 16
- [Heritage Hill Kindercare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371682) — 0.19 km, capacity 108
- [Lake Forest Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371062) — 0.23 km, capacity 80
- [Lake Forest Montessori School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371063) — 0.23 km, capacity 18
- [Bella Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371039) — 2.17 km, capacity 150
- [Bella Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371040) — 2.17 km, capacity 40

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 304371512 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/304371512
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 304371512 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371512 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.