Ready Set Grow
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
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Complaint investigations
Staff do not provide adequate supervision of children in care.
The facility toilet is in disrepair.
Staff do not ensure that children's diapering needs are met
Staff yelled at children in care.
Staff shared videos of children on public social media account.
Staff yell at children
Staff speak inappropriately to children
Staff not provide adequate supervision to children in care
Facility operating out of ratio
About this center
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.
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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 198010406 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.