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Heights Christian Schools

12200 Oxford Drive, La Mirada, CA 90638 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Heights Christian Schools is a licensed child care center in La Mirada, CA, licensed for up to 176 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 7 centers in La Mirada and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#5 of 7 centers in La Mirada
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 5, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 5, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
Based on observation and record review,Staff 2 and Staff 9 were caring for 9 preschool children without direct supervision of a teacher. Staff 2 has completed 6 unit course and Staff 9 has completed 9 unit course. The 2 staff does not have proof of current enrollment of courses. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 9, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedOct 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 29, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity176 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 26, 2000
LicenseeHeights Christian Schools
AdministratorAngela Aguirre
Phone(562) 902-1779
State facility #198006195

Common questions

Does Heights Christian Schools take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Heights Christian Schools had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Heights Christian Schools?

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

How does Heights Christian Schools compare with other daycares in La Mirada?

It is #5 of 7 centers in La Mirada by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Heights Christian Schools last inspected?

Aug 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Heights Christian Schools cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Heights Christian Schools for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes La Mirada, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Heights Christian Schools?

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

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 198006195 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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