Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · La Habra, California
A Kids Place
La Habra · Licensed for 82 children · licensed since 2013
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2013. 1 serious violation across 3 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304370870, first issued September 23, 2013. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
3 state visits on file for licence 304370870, with 1 Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 82 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 10 public and charter campuses in La Habra have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 626-0400 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about A Kids Place?
Three licences: a child care center for 40 children, a school-age care center for 30 and an infant center for 12.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304370870
Licensed for 40 children since 2013: 3 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity40 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 23, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: August 13, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1596.852A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304370870 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 304370871
Licensed for 30 children since 2013: 4 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity30 children
- First licensedSeptember 27, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: August 13, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1596.852, 101216(i), 1596.8662(4)(b)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304370871 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304370872
Licensed for 12 children since 2013: 2 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity12 children
- First licensedOctober 16, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file2Latest recorded visit: August 13, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 2 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 2 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1596.852A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304370872 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304370870
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 0
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/02/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304370871
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/26/2022
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304370872
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 0
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Las Positas Elementary0.4 mi · La Habra City Elementary
- Meadow Green Elementary1.7 mi · Lowell Joint
- Sunset Lane Elementary1.8 mi · Fullerton Elementary
2 more nearby
- Laguna Road Elementary2.1 mi · Fullerton Elementary
- Murphy Ranch Elementary2.5 mi · East Whittier City Elementary
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit A Kids Place, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 82 children across three licences (40 child care, 30 school-age care, 12 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 1 complaint visit is on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 1180 South Idaho St. Suite, La Habra 90631
- Phone
- (714) 626-0400
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 304370870 · 304370871 · 304370872
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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