Child care center · Whittier, California
Santa Fe Kids Company of California
Whittier · Licensed for 131 children · licensed since 2010
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Licensed since 2010. 1 serious violation across 10 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198015819, first issued October 23, 2010. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
10 state visits on file, with 1 Type A finding and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 131 children at once under the licence. 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. 28 public and charter campuses in Whittier have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (562) 695-8872 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Santa Fe Kids Company of California?
Licensed for 131 children since 2010: 10 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198015819
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity131 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 23, 2010When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: November 3, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 10 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 listed101216.3(a), 101230(c)(1), 101238.2(e), 101226(e)(3)(A), 101238.2(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 198015819 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/23/2025
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
- Daniel Phelan Language Academy0.6 mi · Whittier City
- Valencia Academy of the Arts1.5 mi · El Rancho Unified
- Longfellow Elementary1.6 mi · Whittier City
2 more nearby
- Evergreen Elementary1.7 mi · East Whittier City Elementary
- Lake Marie Elementary2.3 mi · South Whittier 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 Santa Fe Kids Company of California, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 131 children: 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
- 11304 Washington Blvd., Whittier 90606
- Phone
- (562) 695-8872
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 198015819
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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