Children of Light School, INC. · Preschool, Garden Grove
Children of Light School, INC. is a licensed child care center in Garden Grove, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #29 of 49 centers in Garden Grove and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review. the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in. Durning the inspection time LPA observed and interview Director the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides, and other similar equipment were not cushioned with material that absorbs falls, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children does not have a signature from the parents, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 staff members's madated reporter training certificate were expired or missing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Children of Light School, INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Children of Light School, INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Children of Light School, INC. compare with other daycares in Garden Grove?
It is tied for #29 of 49 centers in Garden Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Children of Light School, INC. last inspected?
Aug 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Children of Light School, INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children of Light School, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Garden Grove, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children of Light School, INC.?
The licensee is Children Of Light School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sang-ah Rhee.
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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.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 304370723 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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