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Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac · Preschool, Anaheim

1845 West La Palma, Anaheim, CA 92801 · Orange County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 5 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (3 of 7). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #61 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 90%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #61 of 77 centers in Anaheim
3Type A citations
4Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 5Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundApr 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 22, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJun 28, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios3
Health & medication2
Training & qualifications1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type AJun 9, 2026Follow-up on a plan of correctionStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
101216.3(a) - Teacher-Child Ratio; (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Director states that they will submit a detailed and modified plan to ensure Teacher-Child Ratio are being met at all times. Verification will be sent to LPA Castro via email (alma.castro@dss.ca.gov) by the due date. Based on observations and interviews during 06/09/2026 visit and record review, S1 (who was not qualified as a teacher) was providing care and supervision for ten children in classroom #4 by themselves, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 12, 2026
Type BJun 9, 2026Follow-up on a plan of correctionHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(a)(1)
1596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility... (a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents... a citation for a violation...create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 1 During the visit, Director posted the report dated 06/03/2026, which documented a Type A violation. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the report dated 06/03/2026, which documented a Type A violation, was not posted in the facility, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the children in care 8
Plan of correction due Jun 9, 2026
Type BJun 9, 2026Follow-up on a plan of correctionHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(4)
1596.8595 Posting licensing report... reports to be provided to parents or guardian of each child receiving services (c)...A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child ... copies of ... licensing report that documents any Type A citation...(4) The licensee shall keep verification of receipt in each child's file. Director stated they would obtained the signed LIC 9224. At the end of the visit, Director provided copies of five signed LIC 9224. This requirement is not met evidenced by: The Director stated the facility has not obtain the signed LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report from children's representatives, which poses potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 10, 2026
Type AJun 3, 2026Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
101216.3(a) - Teacher-Child Ratio; (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. n This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Director states she will submit a detailed plan and schedule to ensure the facility comply with staff to child ratios. Based off LPA's and LPM's observations during 06/03/2026 visit and record review, LPA observed Staff #1 (S1) and Staff #2 (S2) caring for 19 preschool children despite not having the qualifications. Based on record reviews, transcripts reflect that S1 and S2 were not qualified to watch children withiout a qualified staff member. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 5, 2026
Type BJun 3, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
(c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and ... Director states she will to submit a detailed plan and schedule on how the facility can ensure that there is a qualified teacher supervising children in care. All teacher's aides must be under supervision of a fully qualfied teacher. This requirement was not met by: During the physical inspection, interview, and record review, LPA observed that S1 and S2 have not completed 12 units in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 12, 2026
Type BMay 19, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed playground slide to be broken and in disrepair which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2026
Type AMar 22, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on LPA Rivas observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by commingling two age groups (total of 10 preschool age and school age children) between 7:30 am - 8:00 am which poses an immediate safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 23, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 22, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jul 6, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 22, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jul 13, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJun 3, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 16, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are operating facility out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJun 3, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 17, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedSep 4, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 21, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity32 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 3, 2021
LicenseeSerendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac
AdministratorAngelica Burgos
Phone(714) 215-4293
State facility #304371467

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Common questions

Does Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 9, 2026, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac compare with other daycares in Anaheim?

It is tied for #61 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac last inspected?

May 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Anaheim, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac?

The licensee is Serendib Anaheim LLC, DBA Little Minds Learning Ac, and the administrator listed with the state is Angelica Burgos.

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 304371467 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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