Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc
Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc is a licensed child care center in Fullerton, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1974. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #44 of 51 centers in Fullerton and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff files did not health screening report (LIC 503) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 medication expired on 09/24/2024 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. (A) The units specified in (c)(1) above shall include courses that cover the general areas of child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and program/curriculum. This requirement was not met by: 1 Director stated S2 will not be alone with the children and will provide a written statement to the LPA by the
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Based on observation, records review, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff present during the inspection. Guardian showed the determination as “Closed-Fingerprints Not Taken” at the time of inspection. 8 The director will have Alexandria complete a live scan. The director will email LPA A. Silva proof of clearance prior Alexandria returning to the facility.
Based on LPA's observation and interview with Director. The entrance gate was faulty due to wear and tear on 03/29/2023. This poses a potential risk to the safety of the children in care.
Based on LPA's observation and interview with Director, April snack menu was sent to parents electronically and was not posted. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility gate is in disrepair
Staff does not post food menu
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About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 4, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc compare with other daycares in Fullerton?
It is #44 of 51 centers in Fullerton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc last inspected?
Mar 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fullerton, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Discovery Gardens Fullerton Eeelc?
The licensee is Bishop Of The Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorraine Duran.
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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 300600295 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.