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Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool, Walnut

1920 S. Brea Canyon Cutoff Rd., Walnut, CA 91789 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool, Walnut is a licensed child care center in Walnut, CA, licensed for up to 134 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 22 centers in Walnut and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #10 of 22 centers in Walnut
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 21, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jan 31, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Oct 6, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 6, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on interview and record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in drills have not been conducted as required which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 21, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 134 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 18, 2013
Licensee Buddhist Tzu Chi Education Foundation
Administrator Michelle Young
Phone (909) 895-2126
State facility # 198017440
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Common questions

Does Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool, Walnut take infants?

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

Has Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool, Walnut had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool, Walnut compare with other daycares in Walnut?

It is tied for #10 of 22 centers in Walnut by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool, Walnut last inspected?

May 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool, Walnut cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool, Walnut for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Walnut, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool, Walnut?

The licensee is Buddhist Tzu Chi Education Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Young.

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 198017440 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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