La Palma Pepper Tree Preschool · Preschool, La Palma
La Palma Pepper Tree Preschool is a licensed child care center in La Palma, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #599 of 978 centers in Orange County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff files have early childhood education certificates but do not have transcripts for verification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the director did not comply with the section cited above. No proof of documented disaster drill could be provided to LPA. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited. During playground inspection, LPA observed a wooden play structure with two screws halfway out with screw heads sticking out.This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the director did not comply with the section cited above. During physical plant inspection, LPA observed toys, arts and crafts materials, and office supplies cluttered on a shelf above the children's toilet and toys in a box next to the toilet. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does La Palma Pepper Tree Preschool 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 Palma Pepper Tree Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about La Palma Pepper Tree Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Palma Pepper Tree Preschool compare with other daycares in Orange County?
It is tied for #599 of 978 centers in Orange County 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 Palma Pepper Tree Preschool last inspected?
Apr 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does La Palma Pepper Tree Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Palma Pepper Tree Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes La Palma, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Palma Pepper Tree Preschool?
The licensee is La Palma Preschool INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Irma Llaury.
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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 304371295 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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