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Independence Christian Preschool

4905 E La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92807 · Orange County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Independence Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 78 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 11). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #67 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #67 of 77 centers in Anaheim
4Type A citations
7Type B citations
5Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 16, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 16, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJul 11, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJul 31, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 14, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 10, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundSep 12, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 12, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications4
Health & medication2
Background checks1
Staff ratios1
Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 16, 2026InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 1 staff did not have criminal background clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 17, 2026
Type BJul 11, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 2 of 5 staff are missing immunization (Tdap/MMR) and 2 new staff is missing immunization and health screening and will complete within 30 days from employment date which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2025
Type BJul 31, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 5 staff has expired mandated reporter certificate (01/2024) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2024
Type AJul 20, 2023Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3
Based on interviews and records, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation. S4, 5, & 8 witnessed the facility out of ratio. Records show facility out of ratio on 5/15/23, which poses/posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of clients in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 21, 2023
Type AJul 20, 2023Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1
Based on observations and records review, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation in one out of one staff, which poses/posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of clients in care. LPA observed S2 supervising 8 children alone on 5/24/23.
Plan of correction due Jul 21, 2023
Type BJul 20, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217
Based on interviews conducted with the Assistant Principal Erin Compos and Teacher Yasbel Ortuno, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation in one out of one staff, which poses a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights or children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 21, 2023
Type BJul 14, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 count out of 1 regulation, Director confirmed that the facility has not completed lead teasting as of 07/14/2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2023
Type BMay 24, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on records review, the licensee did not meet with the above requirement in 5 out 5 staff, which poses a risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2023
Type BNov 10, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as S7 did not have proof of measles vaccine on file] which poses a potential health risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 24, 2022
Type BNov 10, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on rrecord review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as S2 and S3 did not have proof of Health-Screening on file which poses/posed a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 24, 2022
Type ASep 12, 2022Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, ... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director indicated that the facility started to have two staff members present during naptime, the staff members supervised the children at all time, including bathroom usage. Director indicated that she will email LPA Nguyen the written plan on how to supervise children during naptime and bathroom usage at the facility by 09/13/2022. Based on interviews and LPA’s observation, two staff members disclosed standing by the hallway to supervise the children inside the bathroom. From the hallway position, LPA Nguyen was unable to see what the children were doing inside the bathroom. This poses an immediate safety risk to the children in care. 8 The director planned to do a meeting with staff members on Providing Care and Supervision. Acknowledgement of Receipt Of…
Plan of correction due Sep 12, 2022

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Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 20, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 18, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Facility out of ratio
Facility staff unqualified.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedSep 12, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jul 27, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are not adequately supervising day care children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedSep 12, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jul 27, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity78 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 27, 2010
LicenseeIndependence Christian Preschool
AdministratorKimberlea Gauvain
Phone(714) 322-9246
State facility #304370606

Common questions

Does Independence Christian Preschool take infants?

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

Has Independence Christian Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 16, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Independence Christian Preschool?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Independence Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Anaheim?

It is tied for #67 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Independence Christian Preschool last inspected?

Jul 16, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Independence Christian Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Independence Christian Preschool?

The licensee is Independence Christian Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Kimberlea Gauvain.

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 304370606 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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