YMCA-eader Program Center
YMCA-eader Program Center is a licensed child care center in Huntington Beach, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 8 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 8). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #49 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon arrival at 8:30 AM, LPA requested staff files from facility representative. Facility representative stated she did not have access to staff files. Due to facility representative not having access to staff files, staff files were not reviewed for the two staff present during the inspection. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon arrival at 8:30 AM, LPA requested staff files from facility representative. Facility representative stated she did not have access to staff files. Due to facility representative not having access to staff files, staff files were not reviewed for the two staff present during the inspection. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon arrival at 8:30 AM, LPA requested staff files from facility representative. Facility representative stated she did not have access to staff files. Due to facility representative not having access to staff files, staff files were not reviewed for the two staff present during the inspection. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon arrival at 8:30 AM, LPA requested staff files from facility representative. Facility representative stated she did not have access to staff files. Due to facility representative not having access to staff files, staff files were not reviewed for the two staff present during the inspection. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon arrival at 8:30 AM, LPA requested staff files from facility representative. Facility representative stated she did not have access to staff files. Due to facility representative not having access to staff files, staff files were not reviewed for the two staff present during the inspection. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon arrival at 8:30 AM, LPA requested children files from facility representative. Facility representative did not provide children files during the inspection. Children's records were not reviewed 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 1 out of 5 staff members have not completed mandated reporter training and obtained a certificate for verification which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The director stated they will do a supervision trraining and go over play ground rules and make sure they put cones around bars they are not allowed to play at. The director will provide the LPA a sheet with all the staff signatures that attended the training by the
About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA-eader Program Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has YMCA-eader Program Center had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 18, 2026, for staff health screening and personnel requirements. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does YMCA-eader Program Center compare with other daycares in Huntington Beach?
It is #49 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YMCA-eader Program Center last inspected?
Aug 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does YMCA-eader Program Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA-eader Program Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Huntington Beach, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs YMCA-eader Program Center?
The licensee is Y.m.c.a. Of Orange County, and the administrator listed with the state is Julie Dumas.
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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 300604021 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.