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Childtime Children's Center INC. · Preschool, Laguna Niguel

24590 La Plata Dr., Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 · Orange County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Childtime Children's Center INC. is a licensed child care center in Laguna Niguel, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #22 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel
2 Type A citations
6 Type B citations
3 Inspections
2 of 4 Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Aug 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Apr 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2
Caregiver conduct 2
Training & qualifications 1
Sleep safety 1
Health & medication 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jan 9, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one count out of one count which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. LPA observed the wooden bottom of the fences around playground had splinters and some nails sticking out of the wood. On another playground some dried bushes of tress piled up over the fence to create possible fire hazard.
Plan of correction due Feb 2, 2026
Type B Jan 9, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)
Based on observation, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 7 counts of staffs' files missing LIC 503 for Staff # 7 and LIC 503 plus TB test for Staff # 5, and 6. which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 2, 2026
Type B Feb 10, 2025 Inspection Sleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(b)(5)
Based on LPA's observation from the classrooms today, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 3 counts of 3 classrooms that the floor mats were not in good condition and the foam were exposed in 3 classrooms which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 24, 2025
Type B Feb 10, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(f)
Based on observation today, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two counts out of two counts that the sandboxes contained dirt and not adequate sand and the sandboxes contained foreign materials in it which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 24, 2025
Type B Feb 10, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on the record reviewing today, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 counts out of 5 files that staff # 2 missing MMR, and staff # 3 missing MMR and Pertussis immunizations on their files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 24, 2025
Type A May 7, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
interviewing 7 staff and 7 children confirming child #1 (C1) has hurt them. There were 12 incident reports within 2 months indicated C1 has hurt other children and that the facility failed to prevent children from being hurt. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 The director will follow up with staff watch the videos regarding Personal Rights of children at the Department's website of: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/personal rights-in-child-care. The proof of watching the videos will be sent to LPA by 5/10/2024
Plan of correction due May 8, 2024
Type A Apr 5, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
101223(a)(1) Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. 1 Director Kathern De La Torre provided a written statement to LPA on 4-5-2023, stating she will provide staff training on Personal Rights by April 18, 2023.Director will provide sign in sheet for all staff that received the personal rights training. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s interviews, 3 staff witnessed S1 yelling at day care children at the facility. This action poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the child in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 5, 2023
Type B Dec 14, 2022 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, Director agrees to conduct a staff training discussing care and supervision and developing a plan while on playground to meet all children's needs. The director will provide a meeting agenda and a role sheet signed by all staff names who attended the training. Director will forward these items to LPA via email stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov This regulation was not met as evidence by statements and observation that then children in the were not 100 % supervised by STAFF #1 on 12/06/2022 resulting in the incident occurring based on Child #1 statement. 8
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jan 9, 2026 Complaint investigation received Dec 8, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Aug 11, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jun 16, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated May 7, 2024 Complaint investigation received Mar 27, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
The facility could not keep a child safe of being injured by another child
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Apr 5, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jan 20, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff yells at daycare children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 2, 1991
Licensee Childtime Childcare, INC.
Administrator Ivette Ceballos
Phone (949) 495-4727
State facility # 300611704
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Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Childtime Children's Center INC. take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Childtime Children's Center INC. had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 7, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Childtime Children's Center INC.?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Childtime Children's Center INC. compare with other daycares in Laguna Niguel?

It is tied for #22 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Childtime Children's Center INC. last inspected?

Jan 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Childtime Children's Center INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Childtime Children's Center INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Laguna Niguel, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Childtime Children's Center INC.?

The licensee is Childtime Childcare, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ivette Ceballos.

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 300611704 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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