Childtime Children's Center INC. · Preschool, Garden Grove
Childtime Children's Center INC. is a licensed child care center in Garden Grove, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 49 centers in Garden Grove and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on the information gathered from the interviews conducted and statements received, it was determined that C1 was left alone on the playground unsupervised. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Director will provide staff meeting with supervision training and a list of the signatures of the staff that attended the meeting and POC will email to LPA by the
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The childcare center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidence by: The school director indicated that on the day the incident, the facility immediately inspected the fence and used zip ties to secure the fence temporally; a technician was out the next morning to check on the fence, closed the gap and repaired the fence. The director indicated that all the safety measures have been taken Based on interviews and record review, on 08/17/2021, C1 went through unsecured fence; got out of the facility for approximately 5-10 mins; facility failed to keep the fence in good repair this lead to the incident. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. including repairing, training, and reviewing the safety policy with all the staff in school to prevent any future incident. During the inspection on 10/06/2021 and 11/18/2021, LPA Nguyen observed the repaired fence. The deficiency is clear during…
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Child was left unattended.
Staff did not provide adequate supervision.
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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 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 22, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Childtime Children's Center INC.?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Childtime Children's Center INC. compare with other daycares in Garden Grove?
It is tied for #45 of 49 centers in Garden Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Childtime Children's Center INC. last inspected?
Jul 21, 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 Garden Grove, 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 Irene Guereca.
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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 300611708 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.