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Child's Kingdom Preschool · Infant Center, Lake Forest

24442 Muirlands Blvd., Lake Forest, CA 92630 · Orange County
Closed Infant center
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jan 22, 2024. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Child's Kingdom Preschool was a licensed child care center in Lake Forest, CA, licensed for up to 18 children. Its license closed around January 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once, investigated 5 complaints (5 substantiated) and issued 26 citations, 16 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

16 Type A citations
10 Type B citations
1 Inspections
5 of 5 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 29, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 6
Other standards 5
Health & medication 4
Staff ratios 4
Background checks 3
Caregiver conduct 2
Sleep safety 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Feb 6, 2024 Complaint investigation Other standards
Child day care facilities, licenses §1596.80
Based on LPA observation, there were 9 preschool children with an adult during the time of the inspection, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2024
Type B Oct 27, 2023 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(d)
Licensee, Kathy Vu stated she will contact the parents, and obtain the missing paperwork. Licensee will email the missing paperwork to LPA by 11/10/23. Base on record review, C2's and C3's files are missing the Infant Needs and Services Plan. This poses a potential safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 10, 2023
Type B Oct 27, 2023 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on children's records, C2's file is missing physician report, immunization, and needs and service plan; C3's file is missing needs and service plan, and has incomplete individual infant sleeping plan, and physician report. This poses a potential safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 31, 2023
Type A Sep 7, 2023 Case management visit (legal/non-compliance) Other standards
Child day care facilities, licenses §1596.80
Based on LPAs observation, there were 7 infants with 2 adults during the time of the inspection, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 7, 2023
Type A Apr 11, 2023 Case management visit (legal/non-compliance) Other standards
Rule §101629.1(b)
Based on record review, the sign in/out were not completed by parents on4/11/23. This is a 2nd repeat violation from the report dated 2/8/23. This pose an immediate risk to children in care. 8 This is a repeat violation from licensing report dated 2/8/23. A civil penalty of $250 was assessed today.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type A Apr 11, 2023 Case management visit (legal/non-compliance) Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(1)
Based on record review, 5 of 5 chldren does not have the Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from 4/6/23. This pose an immediate risk to children in care. This is a repeat violation from 2/16/23. 8 This is a repeat violation from licensing report dated 2/16/23. A civil penalty of $250 was assessed today.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type B Apr 11, 2023 Case management visit (legal/non-compliance) Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, 1 staff did not have the immunization against pertussis and measles available for review. This poses a potential health risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type B Apr 11, 2023 Case management visit (legal/non-compliance) Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(d)(1)(G)
Based on record review, 3 of 5 children's record did not have the immunization records. This poses a potential health risk to children incare.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type B Apr 11, 2023 Case management visit (legal/non-compliance) Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(e)(1)
Based on interview with 1 staff, beddings are washed at the end of the week both both the infant and preschool.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type A Apr 6, 2023 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on interviews conducted, the facility were comingling the infant and preschool children. This poses an immediately risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 13, 2023
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Type A Apr 6, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(7)
Based on interviews conducted, infants were left on the high chair while staff was attending to other preschool children. This poses an immediately risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 13, 2023
Type A Mar 14, 2023 Office meeting Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
LIcensee stated that she is in the process of hiring additional staff and is given until 3/28/23 to have qualified staff. This is a repeat violation from 2/16/23 and immediate civil penalty of $250 was assessed today. During an office noncompliance meeting, the Licensee stated there are 6 infants at the facility with no qualified staff present except 3 assistants. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 14, 2023
Type A Feb 16, 2023 Follow-up on a plan of correction Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(1)
Based on interviewed with the licensee, the copies of the licensing reports have not been provided to parents. This poses an immediately safety risk to children in care. 8 This is a failure to correct violation from 2/08/2023 licensing report and a civil penalty of $700 was assessed.
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2023
Type A Feb 16, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Based on LPAs observation and interview conducted, the facility failed to meet the staff infant ratio. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2023
Type A Feb 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
101170(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review... shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidecenced by: Director sent Andrea Perez home on 2/7/23. Director understands must be finger print cleared and associated to the facility prior to returning. Based on observation and interview, Andrea Perez was present on 2/2/23, 2/3/23, 2/6/26 and 2/7/23. This poses an immediate risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type A Feb 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Rule §101629.1(b)
Based on record review, the sign in/out were not completed by parents on 2/3/23, 2/6/23, 2/7/23 and 2/8/23. This is a repeat violation from the report dated 2/3/23.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type A Feb 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(1)
Based on interview with Director and file review, the facility did not provide a copy of the licensing repors to parents. This poses an immediatey safety rish to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 9, 2023
Type A Feb 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(1)
The director will ensure to have a qualifed staff supervisor both side of the room. On 2/7/23, LPAs observed a 4 feet divider in the infant room which obstruct the supervision of a qualified staff. This poses an immediate safety risk to children in care
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type B Feb 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Site visits; posting of notices; contents; citations §1596.817(b)(1)(2)
Based on observation on 2/6/23, Director did not have the notice of site visit posted. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type B Feb 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(b)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the parents did not have direct access to the facility. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type B Feb 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Caregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Based on observation and interview, the facility did not maintain files for volunteers present on 2/3/23, 2/6/23 and 2/7/23. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type A Feb 7, 2023 Follow-up on a plan of correction Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
Based on LPAs observation and interview conducted, Adult 1, Keta Gonzalez was present in the infant playground did not received a criminal record clearance or exemption and a child abuse index clearance. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 7, 2023
Type A Feb 6, 2023 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to meet the staff infant ratio. 1 The DIrector stated will look for a qualified staff to care for the infant and will ensure to have a qualified teacher to meet the staff infant ratio. Director will call the child career to bring in qualified substitute. On 2/3/23, LPAs observed 9 infant with 1 Volunteer. On 2/6/23, LPAs observed 11 infants with 2 volunteers. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 7, 2023
Type A Feb 3, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
Based on observation and interview, staff Keta Gonzales did not have fingerprint clearance and was singularly supervising infant children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 3, 2023
Type B Feb 3, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Rule §101629.1(b)
101629.1(b) Sign in Sign out The licensee shall require that each child be signed in and out by his/her authorized representative. This requirement is not met as evidecnce by: 1 The Director will ensure to have all parents and authorized representative sign the sign in/out for all children. Director will provide copy of the sign in/out sheet via email by due date. Based on record review and interview, The Director did not have the parents or authorized reprsentaative sign in or out the children. 8
Plan of correction due Feb 10, 2023
Type B Dec 29, 2022 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 6, 2023

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Feb 6, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jan 31, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Unlicensed care
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Oct 27, 2023 Complaint investigation received Oct 26, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are storing incomplete files for children in care.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Apr 6, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jan 30, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff are commingling day care children.
Staff inappropriately restrained day care children.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 6, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jan 30, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility is operating out of ratio.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 3, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jan 30, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility is operating out of ratio.

About this center

Licensed capacity 18 children
License type Infant center
License status Closed
Licensed since Jan 14, 2019
Closed Jan 22, 2024
Licensee Kathy Vu & Danny Than, LLC.
Last administrator Kazuko Bender
State facility # 304371243

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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.

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