A.j. Padelford Child Development Center
A.j. Padelford Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Artesia, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 7 centers in Artesia and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does A.j. Padelford Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has A.j. Padelford Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does A.j. Padelford Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Artesia?
It is #1 of 7 centers in Artesia by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was A.j. Padelford Child Development Center last inspected?
Apr 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does A.j. Padelford Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask A.j. Padelford Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Artesia, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs A.j. Padelford Child Development Center?
The licensee is Quality Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Katya Valencia-campoy.
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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 198007302 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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