Child care center and school-age care center · Fullerton, California
Morningside Presbyterian Church Children's Center
Fullerton · Licensed for 112 children · licensed since 1988
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1988. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its school_age licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 300606946, first issued December 1, 1988. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 300606946, with no 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 112 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. 18 public and charter campuses in Fullerton have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 441-1227 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Morningside Presbyterian Church Children's Center?
Two licences: a school-age care center for 60 children and a child care center for 52.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 300606946
Licensed for 60 children since 1988: 5 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 licensedDecember 1, 1988When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: October 17, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 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 listed101238(a), 101516.2(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 300606946 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 300606104
Licensed for 52 children since 1986: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity52 children
- First licensedSeptember 2, 1986When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: October 21, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 3 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 listed1597.16(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(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 300606104 ↗
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 300606946
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
Visit dates and visit types, licence 300606104
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 0
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
- Raymond Elementary0.4 mi · Fullerton Elementary
- Acacia Elementary0.5 mi · Fullerton Elementary
- Beechwood Elementary1.4 mi · Fullerton Elementary
2 more nearby
- Laguna Road Elementary1.8 mi · Fullerton Elementary
- Hermosa Drive Elementary2.3 mi · Fullerton 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 Morningside Presbyterian Church Children's Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 112 children across two licences (60 school-age care, 52 child 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 1201 E Dorothy Lane, Fullerton 92831
- Phone
- (714) 441-1227
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 300606946 · 300606104
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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