Child care center and infant center · Fountain Vall, California
Shoreline Christian Preschool
Fountain Vall · Licensed for 288 children · licensed since 1973
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1973. No serious violations in 9 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 300600328, first issued November 18, 1973. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
9 state visits on file for licence 300600328, with no Type A finding and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 288 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 962-6886 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Shoreline Christian Preschool?
Two licences: a child care center for 264 children and an infant center for 24.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 300600328
Licensed for 264 children since 1973: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity264 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedNovember 18, 1973When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: January 23, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 9 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 listed101229(a), 101212(d)(1)(B), 101238.2(e), 101700.3A 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 300600328 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304270885
Licensed for 24 children since 2002: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedMarch 28, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: June 17, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 8 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 listed101427(c)(1), 101212(b), 101700.3A 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 304270885 ↗
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 300600328
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 01/30/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270885
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 5
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/26/2026
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
- Gisler (Robert) Elementary0.2 mi · Fountain Valley Elementary
- Oka (Isojiro) Elementary1.1 mi · Fountain Valley Elementary
- Courreges (Roch) Elementary1.5 mi · Fountain Valley Elementary
2 more nearby
- Ralph E. Hawes Elementary1.9 mi · Huntington Beach City Elementary
- Newland (William T.) Elementary1.9 mi · Fountain Valley 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 Shoreline Christian Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 288 children across two licences (264 child care, 24 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?
- 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
- 10350 Ellis Avenue, Fountain Vall 92708
- Phone
- (714) 962-6886
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 300600328 · 304270885
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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