Jesus' Hands Preschool
Jesus' Hands Preschool is a licensed child care center in Buena Park, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 31 centers in Buena Park and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and video, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation in one out of forty children enrolled, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of clients in care. Video shows S1 restraining C1 in a cot while C1 fights to get up.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation in 9 out of 9 children which poses a risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care. LPA observed 9 children in classroom 2 unsupervised for approximately 4 minutes.
Based on records review, licensee did not comply with the above regulation in 1 of 1 children's roster which poses a risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care. LPA observed the roster had missing children; 39 clients are enrolled in total per licensee.
Based on observation and records review, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation in 1 out of 1 child's records, which poses a risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care. The licensee stated that she did not have a file for C1 after looking for it for a few minutes.
Based on observation and records review, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation in 1 out of 1 aides present, which poses a risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care. The LPA observed S3 caring for 9 children alone, without the supervision of a fully qualified teacher.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 staff, all three staff did not have current Mandated Reporter Training, which posed 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 3 out of 3 staff, al three present staff did not have current CPR and First Aid Training, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
staff forced child to nap
staff handled child roughly
About this center
Common questions
Does Jesus' Hands Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Jesus' Hands Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 11, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Jesus' Hands Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Jesus' Hands Preschool compare with other daycares in Buena Park?
It is #30 of 31 centers in Buena Park 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 Jesus' Hands Preschool last inspected?
Mar 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Jesus' Hands Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jesus' Hands 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 Jesus' Hands Preschool?
The licensee is Soon Ja Choi, and the administrator listed with the state is Soon Ja Choi.
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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 304270915 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.