Friends Christian Preschool
Friends Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Yorba Linda, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Director stated they will provide a statement on children's behavior plans. Also this behavior plan will be added to their Family Hanbook if approved by the board. Director will send plan to LPA by due date 6/26/26 Based in interviews and records reviewed, the facility did not follow their Family Handbook, there was no written behavior plan for C2 who has a number of behavior reports particularly against C1. This is a potential risk to health and safety of children in care
Based on interviews from staff, and records reviewed it has been determined Staff 9 (S9) and Staff 5 (S5) do not meet the teacher qualifications. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on interviews from staff, and records reviewed it was determined that S9 and S5 were not qualified to work as a teacher, this puts the classroom(s) out of ratio. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on interviews from staff, and records reviewed it was determined S9 is not a fully qualified teacher. The facility did not have a qualified substitute director from March 30,2023 and March 31,2023. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Classroom operating out of ratio
Unqualified staff operating daycare facility
Facility does not have a qualified Director
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About this center
Common questions
Does Friends Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Friends Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 2, 2023, for teacher qualifications and duties. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Friends Christian Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Friends Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Yorba Linda?
It is tied for #22 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda 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 Friends Christian Preschool last inspected?
Sep 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Friends Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Friends Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Yorba Linda, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Friends Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Yorba Linda Friends Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Julie Spielman.
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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 304371131 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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