Child care center and infant center · Los Alamitos, California
Little Sunshine House
Los Alamitos · Licensed for 67 children · licensed since 2021
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2021. 1 serious violation across 6 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304371514, first issued June 15, 2021. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
6 state visits on file for licence 304371514, with 1 Type A finding and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 67 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. 5 public and charter campuses in Los Alamitos have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (562) 810-1887 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Little Sunshine House?
Two licences: a child care center for 36 children and an infant center for 31.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304371514
Licensed for 36 children since 2021: 6 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity36 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 15, 2021When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: April 1, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 6 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 listed101229(a)(1), 101161(a), 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 304371514 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304371515
Licensed for 31 children since 2021: 10 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity31 children
- First licensedAugust 2, 2021When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: September 12, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238(a)(1), 101239(b), 101223(a)(2), 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 304371515 ↗
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 304371514
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: 01/21/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304371515
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/17/2023
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
- Rossmoor Elementary1.1 mi · Los Alamitos Unified
- Margaret Landell Elementary1.3 mi · Cypress Elementary
- Richard Henry Lee Elementary1.3 mi · Los Alamitos Unified
2 more nearby
- Jack L. Weaver Elementary1.7 mi · Los Alamitos Unified
- Francis Hopkinson Elementary2.2 mi · Los Alamitos 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 Sunshine House, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 67 children across two licences (36 child care, 31 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?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 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
- 4111 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos 90720
- Phone
- (562) 810-1887
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 304371514 · 304371515
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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