Child care center and infant center · Buena Park, California
Kiddie Academy of Buena Park
Buena Park · Licensed for 134 children · licensed since 2022
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2022. No serious violations in 29 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304371585, first issued August 30, 2022. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
29 state visits on file for licence 304371585, 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 134 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) 752-6294 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Kiddie Academy of Buena Park?
Two licences: a child care center for 114 children and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304371585
Licensed for 114 children since 2022: 29 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity114 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 30, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file29Latest recorded visit: May 4, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 29 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 29 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits14Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a), 101216.3(a), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a), 101161(a), 101216.3(b), 101216.3(h)(1), 101216.2(d), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101226(e)(2), 101216.3(a), 101229(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 304371585 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304371586
Licensed for 20 children since 2022: 10 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedAugust 30, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: July 15, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits5Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101226.3(b), 101223(a)(1), 101216.1(b)(2)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 304371586 ↗
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 304371585
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 13
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/02/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304371586
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 04/17/2026
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
- Charles G. Emery Elementary1.4 mi · Buena Park Elementary
- Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary1.5 mi · Centralia Elementary
- Escalona Elementary1.8 mi · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
2 more nearby
- Eastwood Elementary1.9 mi · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
- Buena Terra Elementary2.1 mi · Centralia 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 Kiddie Academy of Buena Park, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 134 children across two licences (114 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?
- 14 complaint visits are 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
- 7501 Commonwealth Avenue, Buena Park 90621
- Phone
- (714) 752-6294
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 304371585 · 304371586
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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