Ruby Drive Early Head Start
Ruby Drive Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Placentia, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 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 #6 of 15 centers in Placentia and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
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 lead testing was done after January 1, 2023. Lead test dated March 11,2023, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review it was determined that the facility did not report a single covid19+ case to CCL. This presents a potential threat to the children's health and safety.
Complaint investigations
Facility did not report outbreaks as required.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Ruby Drive Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Ruby Drive Early Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Ruby Drive Early Head Start?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ruby Drive Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Placentia?
It is #6 of 15 centers in Placentia by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ruby Drive Early Head Start last inspected?
Nov 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
Who runs Ruby Drive Early Head Start?
The licensee is Orange County Head Start, and the administrator listed with the state is Angelica Torres.
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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 304371056 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.