Heritage Christian Preschool · Mission Viejo
Heritage Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Mission Viejo, CA, licensed for up to 98 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 33 centers in Mission Viejo and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the inspection of the indoor activity space at 1:43 PM inside room B101, LPA observed Pledge Dust & Allergen spray inside an unlocked cabinet under the sink and Clorox Cleaner & Bleach spray that reads "Keep Out Of Reach Of Children" on top of the counter top that is accessible to children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Heritage Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Heritage Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 12, 2025, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Heritage Christian Preschool?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Heritage Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Mission Viejo?
It is tied for #18 of 33 centers in Mission Viejo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Heritage Christian Preschool last inspected?
Jun 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Heritage Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Heritage Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Mission Viejo, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Heritage Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Heritage Christian School Of Mission Viejo, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Wendy Braun.
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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 304371125 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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