Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Covina, California
Ready Set Grow
Covina · Licensed for 127 children · licensed since 2004
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2004. 3 serious violations across 19 state visits to its school_age licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 198010308, first issued May 17, 2004. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
19 state visits on file for licence 198010308, with 3 Type A findings and 18 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 127 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. 8 public and charter campuses in Covina have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 339-3850 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Ready Set Grow?
Three licences: a school-age care center for 54 children, a child care center for 53 and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 198010308
Licensed for 54 children since 2004: 19 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity54 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMay 17, 2004When this licence was issued
- State visits on file19Latest recorded visit: May 7, 2026
- Type A findings3Across 19 state visits
- Type B findings18Across 19 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits8Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(2), 101223(2), 101238(a), 101223(a)(2), 101238(a), 101229(1), 101161(a), 101238(a), 101227(22)(A), 15976.8595, 101238.2(d)(1), 101215.1(d), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(g)(2), 101221(b)(8), 101238.2(d)(1), 101238(a), 101238.3(a), 101239(n), 101238.2(d)(1), 101225(c), 101238.3(a), 101238.2, 101239(n), 101239(n), 101239(n), 101216(g)(2), 101239(n), 101216(g)(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 198010308 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 198010307
Licensed for 53 children since 2004: 15 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity53 children
- First licensedMay 17, 2004When this licence was issued
- State visits on file15Latest recorded visit: May 7, 2026
- Type A findings3Across 15 state visits
- Type B findings19Across 15 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101238(a), 101226(e)(2), 101238(a), 101227(22)(A), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 1596.799(b), 101239(n), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101220(b), 101220.1(g), 1597.16(a)(1), 101174(d), 101238(a)(1)(c), 101238(a), 101238.3(a), 101239(e)(4)(n), 101238.2(g), 101238.2(d)(1), 101238(d)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101700.3(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 198010307 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198011568
Licensed for 20 children since 2005: 13 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedJune 9, 2005When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: June 9, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings11Across 13 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits6Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101238(a), 101429(1), 101238(a), 101227(22)(A), 101226(a), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101415.1(b), 101215.1(m), 101238(a), 101238.3(a), 101239(e)(n), 101238(d)(1)(2), 101238(a), 101238.2(b)(1), 101221(b)(8), 101220.1(g)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 198011568 ↗
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 198010308
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 8
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/22/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198010307
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 0
- Other visits
- 11
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/22/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198011568
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: 04/10/2026
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
- Barranca Elementary0.3 mi · Covina-Valley Unified
- Mesa Elementary1.0 mi · Covina-Valley Unified
- Workman Avenue Elementary1.2 mi · Covina-Valley Unified
2 more nearby
- Vine Elementary2.0 mi · West Covina Unified
- Merced Elementary2.5 mi · West Covina 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 Ready Set Grow, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 127 children across three licences (54 school-age care, 53 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?
- The state record shows 3 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 8 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
- 525 S Stewart Dr., Covina 91723
- Phone
- (626) 339-3850
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198010308 · 198010307 · 198011568
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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