Child care center and school-age care center · Covina, California
Future Leaders School
Covina · Licensed for 80 children · licensed since 2022
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2022. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its school_age licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 198021030, first issued July 26, 2022. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 198021030, with no Type A finding and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 80 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. 8 public and charter campuses in Covina have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (562) 417-0802 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Future Leaders?
Two licences: a school-age care center for 42 children and a child care center for 38.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 198021030
Licensed for 42 children since 2022: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity42 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 26, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: July 17, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 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 listed101225(b), 1597.16(a)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(g)(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 198021030 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 198021029
Licensed for 38 children since 2022: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity38 children
- First licensedJuly 26, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: July 17, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 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 listed101223(a)(3), 101226(e)(3)(A), 100700(c)(1), 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 198021029 ↗
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 198021030
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: 01/10/2023
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198021029
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: 12/20/2023
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
- Glen Oak Elementary1.2 mi · Charter Oak Unified
- Washington Elementary1.3 mi · Charter Oak Unified
- Barranca Elementary1.5 mi · Covina-Valley Unified
2 more nearby
- Willow Elementary1.9 mi · Charter Oak Unified
- Mesa Elementary2.2 mi · Covina-Valley 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 Future Leaders, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 80 children across two licences (42 school-age care, 38 child 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
- 1172 E Cypress St, Covina 91724
- Phone
- (562) 417-0802
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198021030 · 198021029
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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