Child care center · Walnut, California
Walnut Valley Preschool and Early Learning Center
Walnut · Licensed for 124 children · licensed since 1999
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1999. 3 serious violations across 20 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198005675, first issued December 16, 1999. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
20 state visits on file, with 3 Type A findings 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 124 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. 6 public and charter campuses in Walnut have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (909) 595-3107 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Walnut Valley Preschool and Early Learning Center?
Licensed for 124 children since 1999: 20 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198005675
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity124 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedDecember 16, 1999When this licence was issued
- State visits on file20Latest recorded visit: October 28, 2025
- Type A findings3Across 20 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 20 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 listed101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(1), 101223(a)(2), 101229(a), 101216.3(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 198005675 ↗
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
- 14
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/10/2024
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
- Walnut Elementary0.1 mi · Walnut Valley Unified
- Cyrus J. Morris Elementary1.1 mi · Walnut Valley Unified
- Maple Hill Elementary1.6 mi · Walnut Valley Unified
2 more nearby
- Evergreen Elementary1.8 mi · Walnut Valley Unified
- Castle Rock Elementary2.1 mi · Walnut Valley 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 Walnut Valley Preschool and Early Learning Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 124 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 3 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 4 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
- 841 S Glenwick Ave., Walnut 91789
- Phone
- (909) 595-3107
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 198005675
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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