Ready Set Grow
Ready Set Grow is a licensed child care center in Covina, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 26 citations, 6 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (14 of 26). 19 citations came in the last 12 months, including 6 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 23 centers in Covina and in the bottom 1% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. STAFF #1,3, AND 4 ARE MISSING THE HEALTH SCREENING REPORT LIC 503.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. STAFF #1 AND 5 DO NOT HAVE MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING
Child stated she was running and climbed on the slide and as she was going down fast she fell off and fell on the 1 Director states they have already began to place padding under and around the side of the slide and have it blocked off until it is safe for the children to use. Director states will send the department a declaration before 05/04/2026 when the area of the slide will be completed by. cement ground and got a huge scrap on her face by her eye. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
file review and director did not give all parents the LIC 9224. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
LPA observed the outdoor pavement is uneven and has several cracks that have been filled in and the slide 1 Director states they have already began to place padding under and around the side of the slide and have it blocked off until it is safe for the children to use. Director states will send the department a declaration before 05/04/2026 when the area of the slide will be completed by. area at the time of the incidnet of the child falling off it, did not have cushion matierial, they were removed and had not been replaced at that time which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Per director the tile paddig has been ordered and are due to arrive by 03/20/26. Proof of purchase/invoice will be provided to LPA by due date LPA observed 6 black square-shaped tile padding under the three play structures in the school age play yard were removed and have not been replaced which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care
Based on disclosures made by children and staff confirmation during interviews the facility 1 Director states the facility will submit a written declaration on the steps they will take to ensure that no commingling is conducted at all and at any time. Original declaration with signature and date will be mailed and an email copy will be sent to the LPA on 03/16/2026. does commingle school age and preschool children at the opening of school and at the closing of the school day.
A swing chain separated from the shackle, causing the child to fall and hurt her knee and day care children were exposed 1 Director states they removed the broken swing and the slide is temporally taped up with electrical tape until the paint is dried and removed. Director states they will come up with a weekly maintenance check list to ensure all hazardous materials and items are safe and healthful for the children and will send to hazardous materials. A slide was painted with unknown toxic or non toxic paint and children used the slide and got paint on their clothes shoes and hands. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 a copy to the LPA by 03/20/2026.
The fire department requested to have the latches on the front gate doors 1 Director states they will ensure the front door gates are unlocked during day care days and hour per the fire department guidelines and will install doors with a punch code for entering and panic hardware. As for the uneven asphalt the facility has filled in the cracks and will ensure supervision of the removed and open during day care days and hours and panic hardware installed, however no panic hardware have been installed as of this date. Also there is uneven asphalt in the outdoor play area. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 children is being conducted at all times until the asphalt is worked on to be evened out over time. Director states will send the LPA a time line plan of the corrected asphalt by 03/20/2026.
Based on LPA observation on 02/11/2026, All the fire extinguishers in the facility 1 Director stated that she had all the fire extinguishers serviced on 02/13/2026. LPA verified all were serviced and have an updated tag date of 02/13/2026. expired on 12/20/2024 which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The facility kitchen 1 Director stated the hot water was turned back on during this inspection and LPA verified it was back on. Facility will make a plan and submit to the LPA on how they will ensure the hot water is always working properly. does not have hot water for the washing and/or drying cycle to ensure that dishes and utensils are cleaned and sanitized which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA observed in the school age classrooms Paint is chipping off, all the 1 Director stated that she had all the fire extinguishers serviced on 02/13/2026. LPA verified all were serviced and have an updated tag date of 02/13/2026. walls, all baseboards need cleaning/fixed, need floor tiles, windows need coverings and or curtains cleaned or replaced. All window seals need cleaning, ceiling air venst need cleaning, several outlet covers missing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA observed in the preschool classroom carpets, floors including all corners need cleaning, removal of all wax buildup and missing tiles which 1 Director stated that she had all the fire extinguishers serviced on 02/13/2026. LPA verified all were serviced and have an updated tag date of 02/13/2026. poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA observed Furniture need painted/cleaned which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal 1 Director stated that she had all the fire extinguishers serviced on 02/13/2026. LPA verified all were serviced and have an updated tag date of 02/13/2026. right risk to person in care.
LPA observed the outdoor pavement is uneven and has several cracks which poses/posed a potential 1 Director stated that she had all the fire extinguishers serviced on 02/13/2026. LPA verified all were serviced and have an updated tag date of 02/13/2026. health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA observed the facility has 3 vans, 1 van the tires are balding and another 1 the tags are expired as of December 2025 which poses/posed a 1 Director stated that she had all the fire extinguishers serviced on 02/13/2026. LPA verified all were serviced and have an updated tag date of 02/13/2026. potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA observed 1 of the 3 licensed school age 1 Director stated that she had all the fire extinguishers serviced on 02/13/2026. LPA verified all were serviced and have an updated tag date of 02/13/2026. class room is cluttered with allot of miscellaneous items and is being used as a storage. One of the entrance door is broken and protruding/wilting from rain build up on the ceiling and walls which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Per director, licensee will place work orders to remediate the deficiencies cited in the school-aged play yard. A copy of the work order will be provided and LPA will conduct visit by
Per director, AC units will be removed, caution tape will be temporarily placed on the slide to prevent usage and injuries, work orders will be placed to remediate the deficiencies cited in the school-aged play yard. A copy of the work order will be provided and LPA will conduct visit by
Per director facility the AC units will be removed to a higher location out of reach of children. Director will complete POC by due date. LPA observed two air conditioning wall units protruding out of the window into the playground. The filter is covered with a metal mesh that is warm to the touch posing a safety concern to children in care.
Per director will ensure the filter around the air conditioning wall units are barricaded to ensure to safety of children in care by
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff #2 is missing health screening report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Per Director Staff #2 will complete Health Screening and submit to LPA by
Per director will ensure the wall units are either barricaded or moved from the bottom of the window to top of the window. LPA observed two air conditioning wall units with sharp pointed corners, protruding out of the window into the playground causing a safety concern to children in care.
Per Director Staff #2 will complete Health Screening and submit to LPA by
Based on file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #1 and staff #2 were missing health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Child #1 did not have physcians report completed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Personal Rights- Child sustained unexplained injury
Commingling with other components- Facility is commingling preschool and school in AM and PM
Admission Agreement- Facility not providing LIC9224 to parents/guardians
Outdoor activity space in disrepair- No soft padding under play structure/Asphalt is uneven causing tripping/Facility play equipment is unsafe
Buildings and Grounds
Personal Rights
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Common questions
Does Ready Set Grow take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Ready Set Grow had any serious violations?
California issued 6 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Ready Set Grow?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ready Set Grow compare with other daycares in Covina?
It is tied for #22 of 23 centers in Covina by weighted citations per inspection, and is in the bottom 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ready Set Grow last inspected?
May 7, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Ready Set Grow cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ready Set Grow for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Covina, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ready Set Grow?
The licensee is Samantha De Silva, and the administrator listed with the state is Brenda Garcia.
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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 198010308 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.