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Community Care Club @ Community Roots Academy

29292 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 · Orange County
School-age child care center

Community Care Club @ Community Roots Academy is a licensed child care center in Laguna Niguel, CA, licensed for up to 200 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #12 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 29, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 29, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jul 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jun 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Oct 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 26, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
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 LPA observed site ID J located in the kitchen.The site ID is located inside the kitchen. LPA observed the outlet is not in use, and has caution tape covering the sink/ outlet with a sign that states Sink out of Order. Director stated re-test will be done on 4/29/23 and will be submitted to LPA as soon as results are provided. Based on lab report analysis water from site ID J (9.880 parts per billion) taken on 3/18/23, indicated levels of lead in exceedance. Staff stated the water will be re-tested on Saturday 4/29/23. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 26, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 200 children
License type School-age child care center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 25, 2016
Licensee Community Roots Foundation
Administrator Maria Fernanda Walters
Phone (949) 831-4272
State facility # 304371120
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Common questions

Does Community Care Club @ Community Roots Academy take infants?

Not under this license, which covers school-age children.

Has Community Care Club @ Community Roots Academy had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Community Care Club @ Community Roots Academy compare with other daycares in Laguna Niguel?

It is tied for #12 of 25 centers in Laguna Niguel by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Community Care Club @ Community Roots Academy last inspected?

Jul 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Community Care Club @ Community Roots Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Community Care Club @ Community Roots Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Laguna Niguel, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Community Care Club @ Community Roots Academy?

The licensee is Community Roots Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Fernanda Walters.

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 304371120 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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