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Options-surround Care-villacorta

17721 E. Gemini, La Puente, CA 91744 · Los Angeles County
School-age child care center

Options-surround Care-villacorta is a licensed child care center in La Puente, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 48 centers in La Puente and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #19 of 48 centers in La Puente
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 19, 2026Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)
Based on interview, licensee did not ensure that Child #1's personal rights were protected when Staff #2 gave three children seafood, resulting in a mild allergic reaction to Child #1's skin. This was a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. 8 CCR
Plan of correction due Aug 26, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 15, 1993
LicenseeOptions For Learning
AdministratorMildred Balderrama
Phone(626) 810-2042
State facility #191500934

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Common questions

Does Options-surround Care-villacorta take infants?

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

Has Options-surround Care-villacorta had any serious violations?

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

How does Options-surround Care-villacorta compare with other daycares in La Puente?

It is tied for #19 of 48 centers in La Puente by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Options-surround Care-villacorta last inspected?

Aug 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Options-surround Care-villacorta cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Options-surround Care-villacorta for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes La Puente, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Options-surround Care-villacorta?

The licensee is Options For Learning, and the administrator listed with the state is Mildred Balderrama.

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 191500934 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.