Child care center and school-age care center · Norwalk, California
Tlc Learning Center
Norwalk · Licensed for 150 children · licensed since 2018
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Licensed since 2018. 2 serious violations across 13 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198019910, first issued November 26, 2018. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
13 state visits on file for licence 198019910, with 2 Type A findings 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 150 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. 15 public and charter campuses in Norwalk have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (562) 868-8516 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Tlc Learning Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 120 children and a school-age care center for 30.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198019910
Licensed for 120 children since 2018: 13 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity120 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedNovember 26, 2018When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: June 13, 2025
- Type A findings2Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 13 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 listed101216.3(a), 101229(a)(1), 101170(e)(2), 101216.3(a), 1596.7995(a)(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 198019910 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 198019909
Licensed for 30 children since 2018: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity30 children
- First licensedNovember 26, 2018When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: December 11, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 9 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)(3), 101223(a)(3), 101223(a)(1)(3)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 198019909 ↗
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 198019910
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/10/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198019909
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 03/28/2024
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
- D. D. Johnston Elementary0.2 mi · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
- Julia B. Morrison Elementary0.7 mi · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
- Studebaker Elementary1.1 mi · Little Lake City Elementary
2 more nearby
- Cresson Elementary1.6 mi · Little Lake City Elementary
- Lakeland Elementary1.8 mi · Little Lake City 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 Tlc Learning Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 150 children across two licences (120 child care, 30 school-age 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?
- The state record shows 2 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
- 11005 Foster Rd, Norwalk 90650
- Phone
- (562) 868-8516
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198019910 · 198019909
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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