James A. Whitaker Preschool
James A. Whitaker Preschool is a licensed child care center in Buena Park, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 31 centers in Buena Park and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Does James A. Whitaker Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has James A. Whitaker Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does James A. Whitaker Preschool compare with other daycares in Buena Park?
It is tied for #1 of 31 centers in Buena Park by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was James A. Whitaker Preschool last inspected?
Sep 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does James A. Whitaker Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask James A. Whitaker Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Buena Park, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs James A. Whitaker Preschool?
The licensee is Buena Park School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Stephanie Williamson.
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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 304371575 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.