Child care center and school-age care center · Yorba Linda, California
Discovery Depot Child Care Center
Yorba Linda · Licensed for 290 children · licensed since 1990
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Licensed since 1990. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 300610606, first issued June 1, 1990. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 300610606, with no 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 290 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. 9 public and charter campuses in Yorba Linda have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 572-0522 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Discovery Depot Child Care Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 205 children and a school-age care center for 85.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 300610606
Licensed for 205 children since 1990: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity205 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 1, 1990When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: March 6, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 300610606 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 304270500
Licensed for 85 children since 1998: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity85 children
- First licensedOctober 9, 1998When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: March 6, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304270500 ↗
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 300610606
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 0
Complaint information date: 11/04/2021
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270500
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- 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
- Rose Drive Elementary0.6 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Golden Elementary0.6 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Lakeview Elementary0.7 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
2 more nearby
- Olinda Elementary1.4 mi · Brea-Olinda Unified
- Mabel M. Paine Elementary1.5 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda 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 Discovery Depot Child Care Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 290 children across two licences (205 child care, 85 school-age care): 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?
- 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
- 16800 Imperial Hwy, Yorba Linda 92886
- Phone
- (714) 572-0522
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 300610606 · 304270500
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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