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Fullerton Free Preschool · Preschool, Fullerton

2801 Brea Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92835 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Fullerton Free Preschool is a licensed child care center in Fullerton, CA, licensed for up to 225 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #45 of 51 centers in Fullerton and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 84%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#45 of 51 centers in Fullerton
2Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 24, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type AJan 10, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on the interviews conducted, It was determined that C1 sustained electrical burns from an electrical outlet in caterpillar room 207 due to staff was not actively superving children's activity. Which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. A photo of all ground sockets being covered in all five classroom in Bldg B will be sent to LPA on due date 1/11/24
Plan of correction due Jan 11, 2024
Type BJan 10, 2024Case management visit (incident)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Director stated that a cleaning policy with the staff will be implemented daily. Staff are not allowed to wear bobby pins as a precaution. A signed document stating those new procedure are being done will be sent to LPA by due date of 2/12/24 Based the interviews conducted, It was determined that C1 sustained electrical burns from an electrical outlet in caterpillar rm207. C1 was able to open the metal plate using a bobby pin found on the floor.Which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 12, 2024
Type ANov 22, 2023Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on the information gathered from the interviews conducted, It was determined that C1 was left outside by the playground unsupervised for about 2 minutes. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 27, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity225 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 21, 1994
LicenseeFirst Evangelical Free Church Of Fullerton
AdministratorTiffany Hoffman
Phone(714) 529-5544
State facility #304270036

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Fullerton Free Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Fullerton Free Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 10, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Fullerton Free Preschool compare with other daycares in Fullerton?

It is #45 of 51 centers in Fullerton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Fullerton Free Preschool last inspected?

Mar 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Fullerton Free Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fullerton Free Preschool 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 Fullerton Free Preschool?

The licensee is First Evangelical Free Church Of Fullerton, and the administrator listed with the state is Tiffany Hoffman.

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 304270036 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.