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Apple Tree Learning Academy

2338 East Wagner Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Apple Tree Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 11). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #70 of 77 centers in Anaheim and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 6%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #70 of 77 centers in Anaheim
3Type A citations
8Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 27, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 22, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Records & paperwork2
Building & playground safety2
Health & medication2
Caregiver conduct1
Training & qualifications1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type AOct 14, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not ensure that each child is accorded their personal rights. C4, C6, and C7 disclosed S1 yells at daycare children. S1 disclosed that she/he raise the voice to children. This poses an immediate risk to the personal rights of children in care. 8 Director Suk will email a declaration stating the children's personal rights have been reviewed. The declaration will include a sign in sheet confirming staff participation in the review of personal rights. The director will email this plan of correction to the LPA by the due date at the email provided.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2024
Type AOct 14, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on records reviewed, the licensee did not ensure that one child was visually supervised while in care. Records show the licensee admitted that a child ran into the parking lot alone while in care. 8 The director will email a copy of the sign posted in the lobby and a copy of the letter sent to the parents asking them to pick up their child inside. The director will email this plan of correction to the LPA by the due date at the email provided.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2024
Type BOct 14, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(e)
Based on interview statements, the director did not ensure documentation of the hours actually worked by facility personnel. The director stated that hours worked are not kept for S1, S3, and S4.
Plan of correction due Oct 31, 2024
Type AAug 20, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview statements, the requirement was not met for one of ten children, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children. C1 was left without supervision for around 5-10 minutes.
Plan of correction due Aug 21, 2024
Type BMar 22, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of one water lead tests, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The didrecto stated the facility did not test the water for lead. The director uses a Coway system that filters tap water. This source of water has not been tested.
Plan of correction due Apr 22, 2024
Type BMar 22, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on records review and observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of three staff, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Three staff, two of whom were present, did not have a valid mandated reporter certificate.
Plan of correction due Apr 22, 2024
Type BJan 23, 2023InspectionOther standards
Storage Space §101238.4(d)
Based on observation , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPAs observed clorox and cleaning supplies were stored in kitchen pantry along with food . This poses a poential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 24, 2023
Type BJan 23, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 7 children's files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2023
Type BJan 23, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in2 out of 7 children files. Which poses/posed ed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 20, 2023
Type BJan 23, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(b)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 7 children files. A tb risk assessment was also not provided. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 20, 2023
Type BJan 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above i. LPAs observed can of llysol under the children's restroom sink which was accessible to children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 24, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedOct 14, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Aug 7, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff yells at children
A child ran into the parking lot unsupervised
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedMar 15, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jan 18, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 8, 2010
LicenseeApple Tree Learning Academy
AdministratorJung H. Suk
Phone(714) 284-0706
State facility #304370580

Common questions

Does Apple Tree Learning Academy take infants?

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

Has Apple Tree Learning Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 14, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Apple Tree Learning Academy?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Apple Tree Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Anaheim?

It is tied for #70 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Apple Tree Learning Academy last inspected?

Apr 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Apple Tree Learning Academy cost?

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

Who runs Apple Tree Learning Academy?

The licensee is Apple Tree Learning Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Jung H. Suk.

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 304370580 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.