Shine Preschool Center · 2780 East Wagner Avenue, Anaheim
Shine Preschool Center is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA’s interviews, 4 out of 4 staff disclosed that the facility did not have running water, staff resorted to pouring water to flush toilets and it was ineffectual thus creating unsanitary conditions. 5 out of 6 children disclosed that the toilets were not working and they had to clean their hands with hand sanitizer because the sinks were not working.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not ensure the facility water was not in disrepair
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About this center
Common questions
Does Shine Preschool Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Shine Preschool Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Shine Preschool Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Shine Preschool Center compare with other daycares in Anaheim?
It is tied for #31 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Shine Preschool Center last inspected?
Mar 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Shine Preschool Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shine Preschool Center 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 Shine Preschool Center?
The licensee is Rayleen Tafoya, and the administrator listed with the state is Kariee Curtis.
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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 304371282 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.