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La Habra Heritage School · Preschool, La Habra

323 North Euclid Street, La Habra, CA 90631 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

La Habra Heritage School is a licensed child care center in La Habra, CA, licensed for up to 51 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 19 centers in La Habra and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #10 of 19 centers in La Habra
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 28, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 28, 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 1 out od 6 staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter Training Ceritificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 29, 2023
Type BNov 28, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff did not provide a current Health Screening form upon being hired at current facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 29, 2023
Type BSep 16, 2022Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.0 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 POC: Facility staff followed Written Directives in PIN 21-21 CCP for lead water testing. Licensing Forms completed; 9275, 9276 and facility sketch submitted. Notification will be to to parents and water outlet permanently removed on 09/10/22. Based on lab report analysis water from outlet C (15.0 parts per billion). Outlet samples were taken on 07/08/2022 indicate levels of lead in exceedance. 8 Facility has a "Sparkletts" water delivery service in addition to the other PASS sinks, are readily available for the staff and children. Director stated that she will submit proof of parent notifcation and Outlet C removal documention to LPA via email to Dianna.valdezsantana@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity51 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 24, 2005
LicenseeDeepika Wijegunaratne
AdministratorDeepika Wijegunaratne
Phone(562) 691-1967
State facility #304370174

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Common questions

Does La Habra Heritage School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has La Habra Heritage School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does La Habra Heritage School compare with other daycares in La Habra?

It is tied for #10 of 19 centers in La Habra 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 La Habra Heritage School last inspected?

Jul 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does La Habra Heritage School cost?

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

Who runs La Habra Heritage School?

The licensee is Deepika Wijegunaratne, and the administrator listed with the state is Deepika Wijegunaratne.

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 304370174 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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