Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · San Dimas, California
Dove Day School
San Dimas · Licensed for 169 children · licensed since 2012
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2012. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198016681, first issued January 13, 2012. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 198016681, with no Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 169 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. 4 public and charter campuses in San Dimas have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (909) 599-2300 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Dove Day?
Three licences: a child care center for 85 children, a school-age care center for 60 and an infant center for 24.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198016681
Licensed for 85 children since 2012: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity85 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 13, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: January 9, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 5 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 listed101238(a)(1), 101174(d)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 198016681 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 198019661
Licensed for 60 children since 2018: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity60 children
- First licensedApril 27, 2018When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: January 9, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 3 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 listed101216(g)(1), 101216.1(g), 101174(d)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 198019661 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198016683
Licensed for 24 children since 2012: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedJanuary 13, 2012When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: January 9, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 5 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 listed101238(a)(1), 101174(d), 101419.3(a)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 198016683 ↗
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 198016681
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/24/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198019661
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 0
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198016683
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/24/2025
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
- Gladstone Elementary0.7 mi · Bonita Unified
- Arma J. Shull Elementary0.7 mi · Bonita Unified
- Sutherland Elementary1.2 mi · Glendora Unified
2 more nearby
- Fred Ekstrand Elementary1.3 mi · Bonita Unified
- Glen Oak Elementary1.4 mi · Charter Oak 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 Dove Day, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 169 children across three licences (85 child care, 60 school-age care, 24 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?
- 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
- 908 W Arrow Highway, San Dimas 91773
- Phone
- (909) 599-2300
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198016681 · 198019661 · 198016683
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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