Is Serna Family Child Care licensed in California?

Yes, Serna Family Child Care is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 2013.

How many citations does Serna Family Child Care have?

Serna Family Child Care has 8 citations on record: 1 Type A (more serious) and 7 Type B citations. It has received 5 inspection visits total.

When was Serna Family Child Care last inspected?

Serna Family Child Care was last inspected on December 11, 2025 (about 2 years ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.

What type of childcare is Serna Family Child Care?

Serna Family Child Care is a Family Child Care Home (FCC), which is a home-based program licensed to care for up to 14 children with a licensed capacity of 14 children. It is located in Bell Gardens, Los Angeles County, California.

How does Serna Family Child Care compare to other daycares in Los Angeles County?

Serna Family Child Care has 8 citations. The county average is 2.3 citations per facility. There are 1,000 licensed childcare facilities in Los Angeles County.

Serna Family Child Care

Family Child Care Home

Large

Bell Gardens, CA 90201

License Status

Licensed

Since Feb 2013

Capacity

14 children

Last Visited

Dec 2025

Record

1 Type A, 7 Type B

Above Los Angeles County avg

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Facility Details

License Number: #198017318
Facility Type: Family Child Care Home
Licensed Since: February 28, 2013
Location: Bell Gardens, CA 90201
Phone: (323) 497-6929
Regional Office: #54

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4 inspections · 1 other · 0 complaint visits · 0 complaints substantiated

1 serious citation on record

5 total visits on file

Last visited Dec 11, 2025

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December 11, 2025

Correction VerificationClean visit

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November 18, 2025

Annual Inspection1 citation1 Type B

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Annual inspection of family child care home with proper emergency preparedness and safe facility conditions. Type B deficiency cited for one staff member lacking required Mandated Reporter training. Fire extinguisher service reminder issued.

February 9, 2024

Triennial InspectionClean visit

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February 23, 2023

Annual Inspection3 citations1 Type A2 Type B

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Unannounced annual inspection of a family child care home where an infant was observed strapped into a car seat, creating an immediate safety risk. The home also had nonoperational smoke detectors and no carbon monoxide detector available for testing.

March 17, 2022

Annual Inspection4 citations4 Type B

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Annual inspection in Spanish found the home clean and organized, but the carbon monoxide detector was not working correctly and the outdoor fence line had been compromised. The children's files were also unavailable for review.

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Citation History

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Total on record

8citations

1 Type A · 7 Type B

Inspections: 0A / 1B

Complaints: 0A / 0B

Other: 1A / 6B

5 visits since 2022

Type B

Nov 18, 2025

1596.8662(b)(1)

ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

Type A

Feb 23, 2023

102425(h)

Citation on record

Type B

Feb 23, 2023

1597.543

Family Day Care Homes

Type B

Feb 23, 2023

102417(g)(4)

OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

Type B

Mar 17, 2022

102421(b)

CHILD'S RECORDS

Type B

Mar 17, 2022

102417(g)(8)

OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

Type B

Mar 17, 2022

102417(g)(9)(A)

OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

Type B

Mar 17, 2022

1596.8662(b)(1)

ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

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Facility Details

License Number: #198017318
Facility Type: Family Child Care Home
Licensed Since: February 28, 2013
Location: Bell Gardens, CA 90201
Phone: (323) 497-6929
Regional Office: #54

How does this facility compare?

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Citations82.3

Inspections55.1

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