La Purisima School
La Purisima School is a licensed child care center in Orange, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 6). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #35 of 43 centers in Orange and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on staff interviews, observation, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in S1 has been a left alone with the children and does not have the qualifications which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101161 Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status (a) A licensee shall not operate a childcare center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Per principal, she has submitted an application to increase the classroom capacity and is currently in process. Classroom Prek2 is currently being used by TK students. The principal will provide a written statement with the new changes. Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility was using a room that was not licensed, and they have 16 children enrolled in their classroom. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Based on LPAs observations and staff interviews, the facility moved children to classroom Prek2 due to LPA being present and the principal stated that the principal covers breaks for staff members which does not occur. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
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... This requirement was not met as: The Principal stated she will provide a written statement for an outdoor supervision plan. Based on LPA’s observations, C1 was alone in the classroom without a staff member present. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to the children in care. 8
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Director confirmed facility has not completed lead testing for their water outlets, 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 2 out of 2 staff memebrs, both Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not have current Mandated Reporter training certificates, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does La Purisima School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has La Purisima School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 26, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about La Purisima School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Purisima School compare with other daycares in Orange?
It is tied for #35 of 43 centers in Orange by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Purisima School last inspected?
Apr 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does La Purisima School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Purisima School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Orange, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Purisima School?
The licensee is Roman Catholic Diocese Of Orange, and the administrator listed with the state is Ramirez,rosaura.
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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 300606414 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.