Heights Christian 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.
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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.
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
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.
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.
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About this center
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.
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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 191595276 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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