St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center
St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Orange, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #41 of 43 centers in Orange and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that facility did not test their water for lead by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 regulation. Director confimred that facility has not completed lead testing for their water outlets as of 09/22/23 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 6 staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 staff. Director did not have 16 hours of health and safety training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 6 staff members, did not have apprived CPR/First Aid trainning certificates, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Complaint investigations
Staff does not ensure facility operates in ratio.
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 4, 2026, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center compare with other daycares in Orange?
It is tied for #41 of 43 centers in Orange by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center last inspected?
Oct 15, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Orange, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Norbert Catholic School Children's Center?
The licensee is Diocese Of Orange, and the administrator listed with the state is X.
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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 304370721 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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