Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · La Habra Heig, California
Hillcrest Country Day School
La Habra Heig · Licensed for 110 children · licensed since 1989
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Licensed since 1989. No serious violations in 4 state visits to its school_age licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 191595372, first issued July 28, 1989. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
4 state visits on file for licence 191595372, 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 110 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (562) 533-2354 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Hillcrest Country Day?
Three licences: a school-age care center for 60 children, a child care center for 30 and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 191595372
Licensed for 60 children since 1989: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity60 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 28, 1989When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: May 6, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 4 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 listed101704(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 191595372 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 191501930
Licensed for 30 children since 1993: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity30 children
- First licensedAugust 15, 1993When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: May 6, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 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 191501930 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304371207
Licensed for 20 children since 2018: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedDecember 28, 2018When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: April 13, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 6 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 listed101704(a), 101221(a), 101419.2(b)(2), 101700.3A 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 304371207 ↗
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 191595372
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Visit dates and visit types, licence 191501930
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 304371207
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 2
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
- Murphy Ranch Elementary0.4 mi · East Whittier City Elementary
- Leffingwell Elementary1.0 mi · East Whittier City Elementary
- Jordan Elementary1.0 mi · Lowell Joint
2 more nearby
- Macy Elementary1.0 mi · Lowell Joint
- Meadow Green Elementary2.0 mi · Lowell Joint
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 Hillcrest Country Day, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 110 children across three licences (60 school-age care, 30 child care, 20 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 2000 West Road, La Habra Heig 90631
- Phone
- (562) 533-2354
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 191595372 · 191501930 · 304371207
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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