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Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center · Infant Center, Yorba Linda

17331 Los Angeles Street, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaint Infant center

Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Yorba Linda, CA, licensed for up to 38 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, none of them Type A. 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 83% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #25 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda
0 Type A citations
9 Type B citations
4 Inspections
1 of 4 Complaints substantiated
9 citations from 13 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 8, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 8, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Dec 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Sep 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation May 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 3, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Oct 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 10, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 13, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 2
Staff ratios 1
Supervision 1
Other standards 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 8, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 2 out of 5 staff did not have MMR which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2026
Type B Apr 8, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 2 of 5 staff has missing health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2026
Type B Apr 8, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(b)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 3 of 3 teachers in the infant room are all teacher aide and did not have enough units to be a qualified teacher which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 22, 2026
Type B Apr 8, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.885(c)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff 3 transcript is without a name and cut off top, looks identical as to Staff 6 transcript and staff 2 transcript does not match the years of school and birthdate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 22, 2026
Type B Sep 17, 2025 Case management visit (other) Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(d)
Based on observation during walk through and staff interview, toddler room #2 had 13 napping infants with 1 staff. This is posses a potential risk to health and safety of the children in care
Plan of correction due Oct 3, 2025
Type B Nov 3, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on observation, interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 5 infants does not have 15-minute safe sleep log, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 4, 2023
Type B Oct 16, 2023 Case management visit (other) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence..., a report shall be made to the Dept by telephone... next working day and during its normal business hours... (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Dept within seven days... (1) Events reported... (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care. 1 Director stated they will make sure they report any outbreaks of 2 or more cases within 24 hours via phone call and submit a written incident report within 7 days. The director will also write a written statement by the
Plan of correction due Oct 30, 2023
Type B Jan 10, 2023 Complaint investigation Other standards
Infant Care Personal Services §101428(b)
101428(b) Infant Care Personal Services. (b) The infant shall be kept clean…….at all times. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Per Director, she will have meeting with staff; reminding staff to constantly making sure child's faces and hands are clean. Director will also discuss regulation with staff. Director will email the agenda and staff signature to LPA by POC due. Based on interviews with RP and P5 it was disclosed witnessing children’s noses dirty. This poses a potential risk to the health of the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jan 17, 2023
Type B Jan 10, 2023 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
Reporting Requirement. (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation...center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department….within Department's next working day... (1) Events reported shall 1 Per director, she will email a written statement to LPA ensure she will report any outbreaks to licensing office within 24 hours by POC due. include the following: (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs interviews, S1 disclosed the four confirmed cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth was not reported to licensing office. This poses a potential risk to the health of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 17, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Nov 7, 2025 Complaint investigation received Sep 12, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Sep 4, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 18, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Jul 24, 2024 Complaint investigation received May 2, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Jan 10, 2023 Complaint investigation received Oct 14, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Facility staff are not assisting children with hygiene needs
Facility did not report outbreak to licensing office
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 38 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 25, 2002
Licensee Deb's Tutor Times, INC
Administrator Taryn Stephens
Phone (714) 524-5437
State facility # 304270954
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Common questions

Does Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 9 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center compare with other daycares in Yorba Linda?

It is tied for #25 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center last inspected?

Apr 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Yorba Linda, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Little Scholars Child Care Learning Center?

The licensee is Deb's Tutor Times, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Taryn Stephens.

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 304270954 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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