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Ready Set Grow

6556 Bright Avenue, Whittier, CA 90601 · Los Angeles County
5 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Ready Set Grow is a licensed child care center in Whittier, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 7 complaints, 5 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (4 of 12). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #43 of 49 centers in Whittier and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 95%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #43 of 49 centers in Whittier
1Type A citations
11Type B citations
3Inspections
5 of 7Complaints substantiated
12 citations from 17 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 12, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 17, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct4
Supervision2
Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications1
Building & playground safety1
Staff ratios1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 17, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 5 staff files reviewed which did not have proof of current Mandated Reporter Training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 16, 2025
Type BNov 30, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, 1 of 3 classrooms had blindspots where staff could not visually supervise all children in care while changing diapers in the room alone.Staff #1 stated they changed a diaper alone in the last month which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 all children, they will call the office and the director or other available staff will step in to assist.Director will submit an updated procedure for diapering and toileting in the Care Bears classroom and have all staff sign acknowledging they understand the procedure.
Plan of correction due Dec 15, 2023
Type BNov 30, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(h)
Based on observation and interview, 1 of 4 children's toilets were not maintained and operable, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 15, 2023
Type BNov 30, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on interview and record review, 156 children were not signed out of the facility in the month of October 2023, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 1, 2023
Type BNov 29, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interview and record review, children's diapers were not changed in a timely manner to meet their needs, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8 Director stated she will have a meeting with staff regarding the facility diapering and toileting procedure and will submit the facility diapering and toileting procedure, signed by all staff saying they understand the procedure and will meet each children's toileting or diapering needs to LPA.
Plan of correction due Dec 29, 2023
Type BNov 20, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, 1 of 4 facility staff posted a video on a public social media platform showing the faces of children in care, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2023
Type BNov 16, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Two children and one staff interviewed stated staff have yelled at children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 16, 2023
Type BNov 16, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
One child and one staff interviewed stated staff have spoken inappropriately to children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 16, 2023
Type BMay 16, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, 1 of 3 classrooms had blindspots where staff could not visually supervise all children in care while changing diapers, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2023
Type BMay 16, 2023Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on observation, interview and record review, 3 of 7 staff were supervising children alone without teacher qualifications, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 16, 2023
Type BMay 16, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1
Based on interview and record review, 7 of 7 staff interviewed stated staff have signed children in and out, and sign in/out sheets reviewed show staff sign children in and out of the facility, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 22, 2023
Type AMar 30, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, 1 of 6 staff present (Staff #2) had no fingerprint clearance in Guardian, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 31, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJun 16, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Apr 14, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedNov 12, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Sep 28, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedNov 30, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Nov 6, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff do not provide adequate supervision of children in care.
The facility toilet is in disrepair.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedNov 29, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 11, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not ensure that children's diapering needs are met
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedNov 20, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 13, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff yelled at children in care.
Staff shared videos of children on public social media account.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedNov 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 3, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff yell at children
Staff speak inappropriately to children
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedMay 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 21, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff not provide adequate supervision to children in care
Facility operating out of ratio
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity54 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 28, 2004
LicenseeElizabeth Estrada
AdministratorKarina Garcia
Phone(562) 945-6604
State facility #198010406

Common questions

Does Ready Set Grow take infants?

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

Has Ready Set Grow had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 30, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Ready Set Grow?

California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 5. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Ready Set Grow compare with other daycares in Whittier?

It is tied for #43 of 49 centers in Whittier by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Ready Set Grow last inspected?

May 12, 2026. No citations were issued 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 Whittier, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Ready Set Grow?

The licensee is Elizabeth Estrada, and the administrator listed with the state is Karina Garcia.

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 198010406 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.