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Little Minds Preschool · Preschool, Anaheim

1340 West La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92801 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Little Minds Preschool is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #23 of 77 centers in Anaheim
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 5, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a)The childcare center shall be clean, safe, sanitary...employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement was not met evidence by: 1 Area Director stated they will provide a written preventative maintenance plan and removed the rat remains on the ceiling in the middle classroom by sending a picture to the licensing department by 06/19/2024. Based on observations, review of pest control service agreement and interviews with staff members stating they have observed rats at the facility. Which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2024

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJun 5, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Apr 25, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Rat remains observed on the child’s blanket and on sign in/out sheet.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 9, 2012
LicenseeSerendib Anaheim, LLC.
AdministratorVirginia Perez
Phone(714) 517-8277
State facility #304370786

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Common questions

Does Little Minds Preschool take infants?

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

Has Little Minds Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Little Minds Preschool?

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

How does Little Minds Preschool compare with other daycares in Anaheim?

It is tied for #23 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Minds Preschool last inspected?

Feb 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Little Minds Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Little Minds Preschool?

The licensee is Serendib Anaheim, LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Virginia Perez.

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 304370786 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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