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Learning Spot Child Development Center, The

12388 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Learning Spot Child Development Center, The is a licensed child care center in Garden Grove, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 49 centers in Garden Grove and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 78%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #45 of 49 centers in Garden Grove
0Type A citations
7Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 13, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundAug 6, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 13, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundJan 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications5
Building & playground safety1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 13, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation,interview,and review.The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in. At 2:00 pm, LPA observed, Staff #2, staff #3, and Staff#4 did not have their mandated reporter training certificate, which expired, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 7, 2026
Type BAug 6, 2025InspectionTraining & 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. At 1:00 pm, during staff file review and interview, S1 did not have their mandated reporter training certificate, which expired on 7/18/2024, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 29, 2025
Type BAug 6, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on observation, interview, and record review. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in .At 1:00 p.m., during staff file review and interviews, none of the staff present could demonstrate current Pediatric First Aid/CPR certification or American Heart Association certification related to EMSA-approved Pediatric CPR/First Aid or American Heart Association certification. This was until the S1 returned from lunch at 1:45 pm. S1's current EMSA-approved Pediatric CPR/First Aid or American Heart Association card had expired on 2/2026. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 29, 2025
Type BApr 11, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the whole facility, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The director stated that she had heard about the lead testing regulation, but she wanted to wait to know the details before making any informed decision.
Plan of correction due May 10, 2024
Type BApr 11, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, During the personnel record, none of the staff members present has current EMSA-approved Pediatric CPR/First Aid. The Director stated she took the CPR/First Aid class in February 2023; however, the physical card is not in her Personnel Record. Her previous card was expired on 6/2/2023. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 15, 2024
Type BJun 13, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 staff members' mandated Reporter training expired which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 13, 2022
Type BJan 19, 2022Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interviews with staff and parents LPA determined that the facility did not follow CDPH Guidelines in response to being 1 The director stated that they will submit proof to LPA by 1/26/22 that they have followed through with reporting any positive covid19 cases in the facility and following the CDPH covid19 Guidelines. LPA provided director information on where to access this information. informed of a positive covid19 case. This is a potential threat to the children's health and safety.
Plan of correction due Jan 26, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJan 19, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jan 12, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not inform parents of COVID positive cases.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity66 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 7, 2009
LicenseeLearning Spot Child Development Center, INC., The
AdministratorMaria Hernandez
Phone(714) 534-0467
State facility #304370520

Common questions

Does Learning Spot Child Development Center, The take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Learning Spot Child Development Center, The had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Learning Spot Child Development Center, The?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Learning Spot Child Development Center, The compare with other daycares in Garden Grove?

It is tied for #45 of 49 centers in Garden Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Learning Spot Child Development Center, The last inspected?

Jul 13, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Learning Spot Child Development Center, The cost?

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

Who runs Learning Spot Child Development Center, The?

The licensee is Learning Spot Child Development Center, INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Hernandez.

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 304370520 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.