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Heights Christian Infant Center

1225 N. Hacienda Road, La Habra Heights, CA 90631 · Los Angeles County
Infant center

Heights Christian Infant Center is a licensed child care center in La Habra Heights, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 5 centers in La Habra Heights and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#5 of 5 centers in La Habra Heights
2 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation found May 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jun 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1
Records & paperwork 1
Sleep safety 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 9, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Infant fixtures, furniture and equipment §101439(a)(1)(a)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in drinking water is available during outdoor play for the toddlers inside the classroom or after outdoor play which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 23, 2026
Type B May 4, 2026 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
101212(d)(1)(C) Reporting Requirements Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center...(1)Events reported...(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidence: 1 Per director, the facility will report unusual incidents to the licensing office within 24hrs and submit the LIC 624 within 7 days. The facility representative will submit a written plan statement by the
Plan of correction due May 18, 2026
Type A Jun 15, 2023 Inspection Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(f)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of all the cribs in room #7, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2023
Type A Jun 15, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on observation, records review, and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two rooms where infants are in care out of three rooms, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jul 9, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 27, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 54 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 23, 1990
Licensee Heights Christian Schools
Administrator Angela Esslinger
Phone (562) 694-6733
State facility # 191595276
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Common questions

Does Heights Christian Infant Center take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Heights Christian Infant Center had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 15, 2023, for infant sleeping equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Heights Christian Infant Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Heights Christian Infant Center compare with other daycares in La Habra Heights?

It is #5 of 5 centers in La Habra Heights by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Heights Christian Infant Center last inspected?

Jul 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Heights Christian Infant Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Heights Christian Infant Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes La Habra Heights, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Heights Christian Infant Center?

The licensee is Heights Christian Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Esslinger.

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 191595276 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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