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A Kids Place

1180 South Idaho St. Suite K, La Habra, CA 90631 · Orange County
Infant center

A Kids Place is a licensed child care center in La Habra, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 19 centers in La Habra and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #10 of 19 centers in La Habra
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 26, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 26, 2023InspectionOther standards
Rule §1596.852
Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department may, upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, this act or the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to the act. licensee states will allow entrance into facility when a reply is received in regards to appeal sent on 09/14/22 & follow up 03/31/23. LPA advised inspection authority is conducted without prior approval or consent of licenee Licensee did not allow LPA Rivas entrance into facility. This poses an immediate threat to the health, safety and personal rights to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity12 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 16, 2013
LicenseeLearning Services For Kids, INC.
AdministratorSandy Phem
Phone(714) 626-0400
State facility #304370872

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Common questions

Does A Kids Place take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has A Kids Place had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 26, 2023. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does A Kids Place compare with other daycares in La Habra?

It is tied for #10 of 19 centers in La Habra by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was A Kids Place last inspected?

Aug 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does A Kids Place cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask A Kids Place for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes La Habra, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs A Kids Place?

The licensee is Learning Services For Kids, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sandy Phem.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 304370872 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.