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Miss Muffet's Playhouse · Anaheim,

2229 East Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim,, CA 92806 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Miss Muffet's Playhouse is a licensed child care center in Anaheim,, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #472 of 978 centers in Orange County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #472 of 978 centers in Orange County
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 3, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 15, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 17, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, at 3:00pm during facility inspection LPA requested a copy of the lead sampling test, Director disclosed they have not conducted a lead test. Director thought they did not have to test. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 19, 2024
Type BMar 30, 2022Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met evidence by: Director made the repairs by changing the light bulb in the restroom and fixing the wooden step. During today's visit LPA insepcted the light and step they were within compliance. Based on observation and interviews conducted the bathroom light was not working for a whole day and the wooden step that leads into the outdoor play area was not stable while staff and children step on it. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 30, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 15, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jul 8, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMar 30, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Mar 14, 2022
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity35 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 27, 1992
LicenseePatricia M. Groton
AdministratorPatricia M. Groton
Phone(714) 774-0883
State facility #300613985

Common questions

Does Miss Muffet's Playhouse take infants?

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

Has Miss Muffet's Playhouse had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Miss Muffet's Playhouse?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Miss Muffet's Playhouse compare with other daycares in Orange County?

It is tied for #472 of 978 centers in Orange County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Miss Muffet's Playhouse last inspected?

Mar 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Miss Muffet's Playhouse cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Miss Muffet's Playhouse 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 Miss Muffet's Playhouse?

The licensee is Patricia M. Groton, and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia M. Groton.

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 300613985 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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