Child care center and infant center · Winnetka, California
Rainbow Early Learning Center
Winnetka · Licensed for 106 children · licensed since 2022
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Licensed since 2022. 1 serious violation across 13 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197494946, first issued April 27, 2022. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
13 state visits on file for licence 197494946, with 1 Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 106 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. 3 public and charter campuses in Winnetka have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 993-0424 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Rainbow Early Learning Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 81 children and an infant center for 25.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197494946
Licensed for 81 children since 2022: 13 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity81 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedApril 27, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: July 15, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 13 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 listed101223(a)(2)(3), 101229(a)(1), 101238(a)(h)(i), 1596.8897(a)(2), 101229.1(b), 101212(a)(d)(1)(B)(CA 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 197494946 ↗
Infant Center, licence 197494945
Licensed for 25 children since 2022: 9 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity25 children
- First licensedApril 27, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: July 15, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 9 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 listed101416.5(b), 101229.1(b), 101416.2(c)(1)(A)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 197494945 ↗
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 197494946
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 8
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/20/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197494945
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/20/2025
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
- Superior Street Elementary1.4 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Stanley Mosk Elementary1.9 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Our Community Charter2.0 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Village Charter Academy2.1 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Community Development Magnet2.5 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
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 Rainbow Early Learning Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 106 children across two licences (81 child care, 25 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?
- 3 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
- 20819 Parthenia Street, Winnetka 91306
- Phone
- (818) 993-0424
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 197494946 · 197494945
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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