Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Yorba Linda, California
Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center
Yorba Linda · Licensed for 151 children · licensed since 2002
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Licensed since 2002. 1 serious violation across 7 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304270953, first issued October 25, 2002. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
7 state visits on file for licence 304270953, with 1 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 151 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. 9 public and charter campuses in Yorba Linda have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 524-5437 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center?
Three licences: a child care center for 75 children, an infant center for 38 and a school-age care center for 38.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304270953
Licensed for 75 children since 2002: 7 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity75 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 25, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: April 8, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101230(c), 101212(d)(1)(B), 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 304270953 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304270954
Licensed for 38 children since 2002: 13 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity38 children
- First licensedOctober 25, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: April 8, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings7Across 13 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 listed101428(b), 101212(d)(1)(E), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(2), 101216.1(b)(1), 1596.885(c), 101416.5(d), 101429(a)(2)(B), 101212(d)(1)(E)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 304270954 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 304370935
Licensed for 38 children since 2014: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity38 children
- First licensedSeptember 9, 2014When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: May 8, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 9 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 listed101223(a)(3), 101223(a)(3), 101223(a)(3), 101174(d)(2), 101238(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 304370935 ↗
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 304270953
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/02/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270954
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/02/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304370935
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 0
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/22/2025
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
- Lakeview Elementary0.4 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Rose Drive Elementary0.7 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Golden Elementary1.1 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
2 more nearby
- Olinda Elementary1.8 mi · Brea-Olinda Unified
- Linda Vista Elementary2.1 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda 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 Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 151 children across three licences (75 child care, 38 infant, 38 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?
- 2 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
- 17331 Los Angeles Street, Yorba Linda 92886
- Phone
- (714) 524-5437
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 304270953 · 304270954 · 304370935
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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