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Heights Christian Schools-brea Preschool

200 S Associated Road, Brea, CA 92821 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Heights Christian Schools-brea Preschool is a licensed child care center in Brea, CA, licensed for up to 148 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 15 centers in Brea and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #6 of 15 centers in Brea
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 12, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 12, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 12, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed 12 expired medications which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Sep 27, 2023 Complaint investigation received Aug 29, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 148 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 22, 1982
Licensee Heights Christian Schools
Administrator Joy Lee
Phone (714) 990-8780
State facility # 300603820
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Common questions

Does Heights Christian Schools-brea Preschool take infants?

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

Has Heights Christian Schools-brea Preschool 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-brea Preschool?

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

How does Heights Christian Schools-brea Preschool compare with other daycares in Brea?

It is tied for #6 of 15 centers in Brea by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Heights Christian Schools-brea Preschool last inspected?

Jun 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Heights Christian Schools-brea Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Heights Christian Schools-brea Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Brea, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Heights Christian Schools-brea Preschool?

The licensee is Heights Christian Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Joy Lee.

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 300603820 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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