Armenian Mesrobian Preschool
Armenian Mesrobian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Pico Rivera, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 17 centers in Pico Rivera and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff 5 (S5) is missing proof of the MMR vaccine which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff 4 (S4) is missing the health screening (LIC 503) and TB test which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above due to various hazadous items such as floor cleaner, knives, paint cans, and tree trimmers were accesbile to children in care, which poses an immediate 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 3 out of 4 staff have expired Mandated Reporter training certiificates, which poses/posed 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 4 out of 4 staff have expired Pediatric CPR/1st aid certificates, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Armenian Mesrobian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Armenian Mesrobian Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 19, 2024, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Armenian Mesrobian Preschool compare with other daycares in Pico Rivera?
It is tied for #16 of 17 centers in Pico Rivera by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Armenian Mesrobian Preschool last inspected?
Jun 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Armenian Mesrobian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Armenian Mesrobian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pico Rivera, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Armenian Mesrobian Preschool?
The licensee is Holly Cross Armenian Apostolic Cathedral, and the administrator listed with the state is Angin Vardapetyan.
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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 198008369 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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