Hope Children's Center
Hope Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Temecula, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 26 centers in Temecula and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of four staff files audited. Where S4 did not have proof of immunizations available for review during inspection. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of four staff files audited. Where S4 did not have a current Physical or TB clearance available for review. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of five staff files reviewed. LPA confirmed that S3 mandated reporter certificate expired in December 2024, and had not been updated or renewed. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of five staff files reviewed. Where three staff have expired child care provider certificates. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hope Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hope Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Hope Children's Center compare with other daycares in Temecula?
It is tied for #14 of 26 centers in Temecula by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hope Children's Center last inspected?
Jan 12, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Hope Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hope Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Temecula, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hope Children's Center?
The licensee is Hope Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Paulina Escamilla.
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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 334844407 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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