The Children's Courtyard · School-Age Program, Murrieta
The Children's Courtyard is a licensed child care center in Murrieta, CA, licensed for up to 27 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #21 of 32 centers in Murrieta and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Licensee will utilize the center's inclusion team to address any child showing repeated aggression and/or inappropriate non-consensual touching of others at the center. POC to be submitted to CCL by
Reporting Requirements-(d) Upon the occurrence...a report shall be made to the Department...within seven days...(1) Events reported...include the following: (C) Any unusual incident…that threatens the physical or emotional health...of any child. This requirement was not met as 1 Licensee will submit a written statement of understanding of the regulation cited. POC to be submitted to CCL by
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Common questions
Does The Children's Courtyard take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has The Children's Courtyard had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 28, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does The Children's Courtyard compare with other daycares in Murrieta?
It is #21 of 32 centers in Murrieta by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Children's Courtyard last inspected?
Oct 22, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Children's Courtyard cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Children's Courtyard for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Murrieta, was $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Children's Courtyard?
The licensee is Tutor Time Learning Center, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Katrina Wanemacher.
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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 334817891 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.