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Santa Ana USD/Heninger Pre-kindergarten

417 West Walnut, Santa Ana, CA 92701 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Santa Ana USD/Heninger Pre-kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Santa Ana, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 91 centers in Santa Ana and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citations since Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 91 centers in Santa Ana
0 Type A citations
0 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
0 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 4, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity 48 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 21, 2008
Licensee Santa Unified School District
Administrator Maria Torres
Phone (714) 953-3800
State facility # 304370410
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Common questions

Does Santa Ana USD/Heninger Pre-kindergarten take infants?

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

Has Santa Ana USD/Heninger Pre-kindergarten had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Santa Ana USD/Heninger Pre-kindergarten compare with other daycares in Santa Ana?

It is tied for #1 of 91 centers in Santa Ana by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Santa Ana USD/Heninger Pre-kindergarten last inspected?

Feb 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Santa Ana USD/Heninger Pre-kindergarten cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Santa Ana USD/Heninger Pre-kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Santa Ana, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Santa Ana USD/Heninger Pre-kindergarten?

The licensee is Santa Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Torres.

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 304370410 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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