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The Children's Courtyard · Infant Center, Murrieta

26624 Margarita Rd., Murrieta, CA 92563 · Riverside County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintInfant center

The Children's Courtyard is a licensed child care center in Murrieta, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 32 centers in Murrieta and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#30 of 32 centers in Murrieta
1Type A citations
5Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 22, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 22, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundOct 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 1, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Building & playground safety1
Staff ratios1
Other standards1
Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type AOct 22, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, C1 was left unattended for approximately 7-8 minutes, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will provide this citation/report to all parents and will have all enrolled parents and future enrollments for the one year, to this date, sign an LIC 9224 and maintain in child's file.
Plan of correction due Oct 31, 2025
Type BOct 22, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor Activity Space For Infants §101438.2(b)
Based on observation and interview, children on the preschool license were observed to be playing on the infant playground, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2025
Type BAug 6, 2025Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(d)
Based on interview and record review, infant classroom "Toddlers" has operated over ratio during nap time, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which posed a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 29, 2025
Type BJul 1, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
Rule §1596.7795(a)(1)
Based on record review, 3 out of 7 staff files reviewed were missing proof of immunizations, therefore the licensee did not comply with the regulation cited above which poses a potential health & safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2025
Type BSep 13, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirment has not been met as evidence by... 1 Director stated there are options that can be rendered when infants are alseep. They can take the awake infants outside for play time, they are currently working on a sleeping schedule for all infants in care, as well as seeing if a tall enough partition can be obtain to minimize the sound throughout the infant room Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Sep 27, 2023
Type BAug 28, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event.(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement has not been met as evidence by..... 1 Director stated she did not know to report to licensing seeing how it was barely a drop of liquid that was recieved. LPA reminded director wanamacher that all unusual events are to be reported no matter how big or small. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 6, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jun 23, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedSep 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 21, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are commingling sleeping and awake infants resulting in infant's sleep being disturbed
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity36 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 25, 2006
LicenseeTutor Time Learning Center, LLC
AdministratorKatrina Wanemacher
Phone(951) 461-7900
State facility #334817892

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Common questions

Does The Children's Courtyard take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

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 Oct 22, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about The Children's Courtyard?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does The Children's Courtyard compare with other daycares in Murrieta?

It is #30 of 32 centers in Murrieta by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was The Children's Courtyard last inspected?

Oct 22, 2025. The state issued at least one citation 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 $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 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.

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 334817892 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.