The Children's House · Preschool, Orange
The Children's House is a licensed child care center in Orange, CA, licensed for up to 77 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1977. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #39 of 43 centers in Orange and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA’s interviews, 4 out of 6 staff stated S5 treated children in rough manner. This poses an immediate risk to the health of the children.
Based on LPA’s interviews, 1 out of 6 staff disclosed C3 was bit on the leg by C4. C3’s parent came to S7. S7 admitted staff did not see the incident occur or realize at the time that C4 bit C3 on the leg. This poses an immediate risk to the health of the children.
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.0 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 Director made outlet D in "Room 3" inoperable by means of a sign that reads "Do Not Use" and covering the outlet. Outlet F is also inoperable by means of taping the area off and a sign that reads "Do Not Use". Director stated outlet D will be permanently removed. Outlet F will be replaced and re-sampled. Director will provide proof of replacement and re-sampled documentation via email by 10/14/22. Based on lab report analysis water from outlet D (18.00 parts per billion). Outlet F (5.8 parts per billion). Outlet samples were taken on 07/11/2022 indicate levels of lead in exceedance. 8 Filtered water pitchers from the other PASS sinks, along with individual bottle waters readily available for the staff and children.
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Complaint investigations
Staff handled day care children in a rough manner.
Day care child sustained unexplained injury due to staff neglect.
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About this center
Common questions
Does The Children's House take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Children's House had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 25, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Children's House?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The Children's House compare with other daycares in Orange?
It is tied for #39 of 43 centers in Orange by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Children's House last inspected?
Apr 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Children's House cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Children's House for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Orange, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Children's House?
The licensee is Evangelical Free Church Of Orange, and the administrator listed with the state is Deanne Walkwitz.
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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 300600300 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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