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Bright Beginnings Preschool

3602 Wheeler Ave, La Verne, CA 91750 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Bright Beginnings Preschool is a licensed child care center in La Verne, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 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 tied for #4 of 9 centers in La Verne 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
Tied for #4 of 9 centers in La Verne
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 3Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 30, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 18, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229
Per Director, all classroom teachers are aware of C#1’s individual needs and maintain visual supervision and open communication with C#1’s parents regarding the child’s care and development. Additionally, teachers provide additional activities to encourage C#1’s participation and engagement with S#1 stated that C#1 frequently picked at and ingested, or attempted to ingest, dried paint from the easel area. S#1 reported that C#1 required repeated redirection and continued to access the dried paint despite staff intervention. 8 peers and staff. Staff are informed of the child’s progress and current needs to ensure continuity of care.
Plan of correction due Sep 18, 2026
Type AMay 5, 2023Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, licensee did not ensure child in care was under visual supervision at all times. Child was left alone in classroom, as group transitioned to another area with Staff #2. This posed and immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Www.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center/operators/. LPA is instructing staff summaries of their understanding of supervision in the center. Summaries to be submitted to LPA by POC date.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 18, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jun 24, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJan 7, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Oct 6, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMar 9, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Dec 15, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity80 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 26, 2018
LicenseeLa Verne Management LLC
AdministratorKobi Gonzalez
Phone(909) 353-9306
State facility #198019662

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Bright Beginnings Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Bright Beginnings Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 5, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Bright Beginnings Preschool?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Bright Beginnings Preschool compare with other daycares in La Verne?

It is tied for #4 of 9 centers in La Verne 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 Bright Beginnings Preschool last inspected?

Dec 30, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Bright Beginnings Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Beginnings Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes La Verne, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Bright Beginnings Preschool?

The licensee is La Verne Management LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Kobi Gonzalez.

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 198019662 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.