Learning Experience, The
Learning Experience, The is a licensed child care center in Huntington Beach, CA, licensed for up to 163 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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101229 (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 is not met as evidence by: Per director, they will hire more staff members. The director will provide a written statement plan. Based on staff interviews C1 was alone in the hallway until a teacher found C1. This is an immediate risk to the safety of the children in care.
101216.3Teacher-Child Ratio. (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Per director, they will hire more staff members. They director will provide a written statement plan. Based on staff interviews, eight staff members reported that the facility is out of ratio during morning hours. This is an immediate risk to the safety of the children in care.
101212(d)(1)(C) Reporting Requirements Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center...(1)Events reported...(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidence: Per director, she will provide a written statement plan. Based on records review and staff interview. Facility failed to report to licensing office about the incident that took place at the facility on April 7, 2026 when a child was left unsupervised in the building’s hallway. This posed a potential risk to the health and safety of the child in care. 8
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Child was left unattended
Staff operating out of ratio.
About this center
Common questions
Has Learning Experience, The had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 17, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Learning Experience, The?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Learning Experience, The last inspected?
Jan 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Learning Experience, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Experience, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Huntington Beach, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today), $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) and $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Learning Experience, The?
The licensee is Huntington Beach Learning, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Parag Laddha.
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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 304371680 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.