The Cross, Preschool & Kindergarten
The Cross, Preschool & Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Walnut, CA, licensed for up to 148 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 10 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (7 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 22 centers in Walnut and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff #2 did not have criminal record clearance and was employed as a Teacher in Room #3 since November of 2025.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff #3 did not have current Mandated Reporter Training.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff #4 and #5 did not have Mandated Reporter training certificate.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #2 lack record which poses/posed 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 staff #8 lack record which poses/posed 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 some staff files lack record. See LIC 859 for reference, which poses/posed 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 all staff need to renew certificate See LIC 859 for reference, which poses/posed 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, Director and staff's certificate expired, which poses/posed 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 a few staff files lack record, see LIC 859 for reference, which poses/posed 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 some staff file lack transcripts, see LIC 859 for reference. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does The Cross, Preschool & Kindergarten take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Cross, Preschool & Kindergarten had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 17, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does The Cross, Preschool & Kindergarten compare with other daycares in Walnut?
It is tied for #19 of 22 centers in Walnut by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Cross, Preschool & Kindergarten last inspected?
Mar 17, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does The Cross, Preschool & Kindergarten cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Cross, Preschool & Kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Walnut, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Cross, Preschool & Kindergarten?
The licensee is Deborah Yuk-shiu Chun, and the administrator listed with the state is Deborah Chun.
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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 198006623 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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