Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center
Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Newport Beach, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for food & feeding (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 19 centers in Newport Beach and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.
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Based on staff interview, S1 admitted feeding C1 from C2’s bottle. This 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 5 out of 5 reviewed children's files which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA’s observation, record review and interviews, LPA confirmed the information regarding observing rodents and droppings in the facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk for the children in care.
Based on interviews with Director and Parent #1, Staff #1 rough handled Child #1 and Child #2 by grabbing and throwing them back on their mat during the facility rest period on 12/27/2023. This poses an immediate personal rights risk to persons in care.
(g) A supply of bottles and nipples shall be maintained at the infant care center. Bottles and nipples used by one infant shall not be shared with or used by another infant unless sterilized. This requirement was not met: Director stated they printed the infant feeding policies for staff to review and sign. Staff also have to hold the bottle and call the name out loud. Director will submit a written plan of correction to licensing office by 7/12/23. Based on interviews conducted, S1 gave C1 the wrong milk bottle without double checking the name on the bottle. This poses potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain…… This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director provided verbal reminders to all staff on 02/24/2023 regarding facility policies and procedures, form will be signed and placed in employee files. Each staff member will take online training regarding inappropriate redirection, Director will email completion attendance sheet by 03/06/2023. Based on self-reported incident report and interview with Director, S1 inappropriately handled C1 in a rough manner by gripping C1’s left wrist and pulling them to their nap mat. This poses an immediate risk of personal rights to the children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff does not ensure facility is free of pests
Facility staff gave an infant the wrong breast milk bottle.
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Common questions
Does Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 10, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center compare with other daycares in Newport Beach?
It is #16 of 19 centers in Newport Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center last inspected?
Jun 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Newport Beach, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center?
The licensee is Tutor Time Learning Centers, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Leisha Dearing.
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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 304370293 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.