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Huntington Valley Pre-school

9779 Starfish Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Huntington Valley Pre-school is a licensed child care center in Fountain Valley, CA, licensed for up to 124 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1975. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #17 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 2, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 6, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 14, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundNov 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Health & medication1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 6, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of the three staff files reviewed for mandated reporter training certificate was expired in 06/2024 & 10/2024, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 21, 2025
Type BApr 14, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C1 Epinephrine Auto Injector had an expiration date of January 2023, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2023
Type BApr 14, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of the three staff files reviewed for mandated reporter training certificate was expired in 10/13/2020, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2023
Type BNov 10, 2022Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on facility Lead sampling tests it was discovered that Outlets A, D, F, G, H, and I had high level of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care. 8 currently running the water 4 times per day for 1 minute. Director will send the retest results after 11/29/22.
Plan of correction due Nov 10, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity124 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 9, 1975
LicenseeHuntington Valley Baptist Church
AdministratorJodi Valenzuela
Phone(714) 963-9885
State facility #300600491

Common questions

Does Huntington Valley Pre-school take infants?

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

Has Huntington Valley Pre-school had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Huntington Valley Pre-school compare with other daycares in Fountain Valley?

It is tied for #17 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Huntington Valley Pre-school last inspected?

Jul 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Huntington Valley Pre-school cost?

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

Who runs Huntington Valley Pre-school?

The licensee is Huntington Valley Baptist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Jodi Valenzuela.

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 300600491 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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