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Bright Stars Care and Education Center LLC · Preschool, La Puente

13628 Lomitas Ave., La Puente, CA 91746 · Los Angeles County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Bright Stars Care and Education Center LLC is a licensed child care center in La Puente, CA, licensed for up to 17 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 19 citations, 7 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 19). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #47 of 48 centers in La Puente and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 99% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #47 of 48 centers in La Puente
7 Type A citations
12 Type B citations
2 Inspections
2 of 3 Complaints substantiated
19 citations from 20 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 14, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 19, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jun 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation May 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation May 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 15, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 5
Building & playground safety 3
Records & paperwork 3
Staff ratios 3
Food & feeding 3
Health & medication 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 14, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Indoor activity space §101238.3(b)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above floors in the preschool classroom were observed to be unclean, with varies pieces of papers, crushed crayons and food crumbs and which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2025
Type B Oct 14, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children files did not have immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or perso5nal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 28, 2025
Type B Oct 14, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children files did not have immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 28, 2025
Type A Mar 28, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on disclosures made by children, LPA observation and staff confirmation that there were 3 school-age children who were being commingled with the preschool children that are from another licensed program. This poses/posed an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 28, 2025
Type A Feb 25, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Based on staff was not a volunteer and did not have fingerprints on file. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 25, 2025
Type B Aug 26, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(m)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the certificate was missing from the Director's file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2024
Type B Aug 26, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to health screening form was not completed for 1 staff member's file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 9, 2024
Type B Aug 26, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff members transcripts were missing from their files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2024
Type A Aug 14, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(i)(1)
Based on LPA checking and adult did not have fingerprints on file and LPA observed individual diapering a child in care without supervision so cannot be classified as a volunteer. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2024
Type B Jul 19, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in testing has not been completed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 19, 2024
Type B Jul 19, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in drills have not been documented per staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 26, 2024
Type B Jul 19, 2024 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(18)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the refrigerator requires was not clean and kitchen was not organized which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 2, 2024
Type B Jul 19, 2024 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(19)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in food items that were unlabled with date and open dried containers as well as medication not labled with name of child which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 26, 2024
Type A May 31, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(b)(4)
interviews conducted with Director and record review that Director could not produce signed LIC9224 forms from all current parents. This poses/posed a immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 7, 2024
Type B May 24, 2024 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
interviews conducted with parents and staff of children being injured at school and parents sought medical attention. The facility did not report the incidents to the Department. This poses/posed a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 7, 2024
Type A May 3, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on LPA interviews that children continue to be commingled with children from another license. This poses/posed an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 3, 2024
Type B May 3, 2024 Complaint investigation Food & feeding
Food service §101227(1)
Based on LPA interviews that children go home hungry and LPA observation. This poses/posed a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 10, 2024
Type A Mar 18, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(i)(1)
Based on staff not having clearance or fingerrpints on file. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 18, 2024
Type A Mar 18, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on LPA observation of children' who are enrolled under one license are 1 Director agrees to keep children separate according to the age group that they fall with in the conditions of the license and to enroll and attend online training of Operations and Recordkeeping Orientation through the Child Care Licensing Department (CCLD). Director will email the completed certificate. commingled with children from another license. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2024

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated May 21, 2025 Complaint investigation received Feb 21, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated May 24, 2024 Complaint investigation received May 2, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Not reporting injuries requiring medical attention.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated May 3, 2024 Complaint investigation received Mar 13, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Adequate food is not available for children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 17 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 1, 2021
Licensee Maria Flores
Administrator Maria Flores
Phone (626) 384-7713
State facility # 198020742
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Common questions

Does Bright Stars Care and Education Center LLC 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 Stars Care and Education Center LLC had any serious violations?

California issued 7 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 28, 2025, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Bright Stars Care and Education Center LLC?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Bright Stars Care and Education Center LLC compare with other daycares in La Puente?

It is tied for #47 of 48 centers in La Puente by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bright Stars Care and Education Center LLC last inspected?

Oct 14, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Bright Stars Care and Education Center LLC cost?

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

Who runs Bright Stars Care and Education Center LLC?

The licensee is Maria Flores, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Flores.

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 198020742 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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