Daycare Record Child care inspection records

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

24590 La Plata Dr., Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 · Orange County
Infant center

Childtime Children's Center INC. is a licensed child care center in Laguna Niguel, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #19 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#19 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel
1 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 3 Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none 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 · Inspection · no citation Aug 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found May 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation May 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation May 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Apr 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1
Health & medication 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

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 one count out of one count that the sandbox contained dirt and not enough sand and the sandbox 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 4 counts out of 8 files that staff # 3, 4, 5, and 7 did not have the required immunization such as MMR and Pertussis in 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 Jan 9, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)
a self report incident, 3 staffs' interviews, and reviewing documents that S1 left two 10 months old children unattended in the room for approximately 3 to 4 minutes in order to get a buggy out of the storage room away from the room during transitioning children to playground. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 The statement will be sent to LPA's email address by the due date of 1/10/2025
Plan of correction due Jan 10, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Aug 11, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jun 16, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated May 7, 2024 Complaint investigation received Mar 25, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Apr 5, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jan 20, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

How often are complaints about daycares in Orange County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →

About this center

Licensed capacity 32 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 2, 1991
Licensee Childtime Childcare, INC.
Administrator Ivette Ceballos
Phone (949) 495-4727
State facility # 300611705
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Childtime Children's Center INC. take infants?

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

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

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 9, 2025, for care and supervision of infants. Each citation is listed in full above.

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

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is #19 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel 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 Childtime Children's Center INC. last inspected?

Jan 9, 2026. No citations were issued 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 $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 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 300611705 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.