Children's Lighthouse Learning Center
Children's Lighthouse Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Murrieta, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #23 of 32 centers in Murrieta and has more citations per inspection than 76% 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 Room #1 did not have current sleep logs for infants in care, LPA observed a sleeping infant for approximately 30 minutes and documentation was not taken which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 3 infants obtained infant bottles inside of the refrigerator without dates on them which poses 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 15 minut sleep checks are not being documented properly which poses 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 S5 did not have proof of immunizations readily available which poses 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 S1-S5 did not have current up to date mandated reporter certification which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101239 (n) Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies. Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition… This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Director Linda Scott states will bring the playset to good repair or the playset will be replaced. The Director will provide proof to the Department by due date 02/09/2024. Based on interviews and observations, the facility did not ensure the play equipment in the infant playground was in good condition. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8
Based on record review, staff #3 does not have immunization records (MMR/TDAP) avaiilable for review during this inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, child #1 and #2 are missing TB test result in their files available for review during this inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Play equipment is in disrepair.
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Common questions
Does Children's Lighthouse Learning Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Children's Lighthouse Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Children's Lighthouse Learning Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Children's Lighthouse Learning Center compare with other daycares in Murrieta?
It is #23 of 32 centers in Murrieta by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Children's Lighthouse Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Children's Lighthouse Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Lighthouse Learning Center 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 Children's Lighthouse Learning Center?
The licensee is Lighthouse Education Group, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Rubalcaba.
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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 334842336 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.