Child care center and school-age care center · Buena Park, California
Ilove Christian Montessori School
Buena Park · Licensed for 90 children · licensed since 2018
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2018. 1 serious violation across 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304371199, first issued May 7, 2018. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 304371199, with 1 Type A finding and 10 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 90 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. 10 public and charter campuses in Buena Park have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 220-2207 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Ilove Christian Montessori?
Two licences: a child care center for 60 children and a school-age care center for 30.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304371199
Licensed for 60 children since 2018: 5 state visits on file, 1 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 licensedMay 7, 2018When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: April 13, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings10Across 5 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 listed1596.871(c)(1)(A), 101226(e)(2), 101174(d), 101238(g), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101174(d), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1597.16(a)(1), 101239(o)(1), 101238.2(d), 1596.7995(a)(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 304371199 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 304371200
Licensed for 30 children since 2018: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity30 children
- First licensedMay 7, 2018When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: April 13, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings6Across 5 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 listed101174(d), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101174(d), 1597.16(a)(1), 101238.2(d)(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 304371200 ↗
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 304371199
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304371200
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
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
- Danbrook Elementary0.8 mi · Centralia Elementary
- Buena Terra Elementary0.9 mi · Centralia Elementary
- Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary1.0 mi · Centralia Elementary
2 more nearby
- Juliet Morris Elementary2.3 mi · Cypress Elementary
- Frank Vessels Elementary2.4 mi · Cypress Elementary
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 Ilove Christian Montessori, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 90 children across two licences (60 child care, 30 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?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 7362 Crescent Ave., Buena Park 90621
- Phone
- (714) 220-2207
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 304371199 · 304371200
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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