Child care center · Reseda, California
Buonora Child Development Center
Reseda · Licensed for 57 children · licensed since 1990
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1990. No serious violations in 8 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 191224454, first issued February 1, 1990. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
8 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 57 children at once under the licence. 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. 9 public and charter campuses in Reseda have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 885-6200 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Buonora Child Development Center?
Licensed for 57 children since 1990: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 191224454
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity57 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedFebruary 1, 1990When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: May 2, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101216(f), 101229.1(a)(1), 101170(e)(2), 101212, 1596.8662(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 191224454 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/09/2025
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
- Shirley Avenue Elementary0.3 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Stanley Mosk Elementary0.8 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Blythe Street Elementary1.2 mi · Los Angeles Unified
2 more nearby
- Magnolia Science Academy 71.8 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Newcastle Elementary1.8 mi · Los Angeles Unified
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 Buonora Child Development Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 57 children: 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?
- 3 complaint visits are 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
- 19325 Sherman Way, Reseda 91335
- Phone
- (818) 885-6200
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 191224454
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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