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Anneliese's Preschool Incorporated at Aliso

21542 Wesley Dr, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Anneliese's Preschool Incorporated at Aliso is a licensed child care center in Laguna Beach, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 6 centers in Laguna Beach and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#6 of 6 centers in Laguna Beach
1 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
6 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 19, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jul 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Apr 6, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 2
Supervision 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 19, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 10 counts of staffs' files which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. During file reviewing staff # 3 missing MMR, staff # 8 and staff # 9 missing MMR, and Dtap vaccines.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2026
Type A Jul 21, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
a self-report incident, staffs interviews, and reviewing documents, 2 year old child was left unattended on the playground during transitioning from playground to patio on 7/10/2025 for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. with all staff. The statement will be send to LPA's email address by the due date of 7/22/2025.
Plan of correction due Jul 22, 2025
Type B Mar 19, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts of 7 staffs' files that staff # 1, 5, and 7 missing the mandated reporter certificates which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2025
Type B Feb 26, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above not testing the water for lead as it was required which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2024
Type B Apr 6, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(B)
Based on observation of medication box at 10:30 am today, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in child # 1's medication which was missing the original box and the medication label on the container which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 11, 2022
Type B Apr 6, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation and file reviewing of 12 staffs' files today at 10:00 am, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 11 staff which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. The staffs' certificates were expired.
Plan of correction due Apr 20, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity 100 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 8, 1994
Licensee Anneliese's Preschool, INC
Administrator Katherine Yeakel
Phone (949) 499-5527
State facility # 300603894
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Common questions

Does Anneliese's Preschool Incorporated at Aliso take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Anneliese's Preschool Incorporated at Aliso had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 21, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Anneliese's Preschool Incorporated at Aliso compare with other daycares in Laguna Beach?

It is #6 of 6 centers in Laguna Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Anneliese's Preschool Incorporated at Aliso last inspected?

Mar 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Anneliese's Preschool Incorporated at Aliso cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Anneliese's Preschool Incorporated at Aliso for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Laguna Beach, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Anneliese's Preschool Incorporated at Aliso?

The licensee is Anneliese's Preschool, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Katherine Yeakel.

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 300603894 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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