Bella Vista Elementary
Bella Vista Elementary is a licensed child care center in Monterey Park, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 15 centers in Monterey Park and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observations, interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having the diaper changing station with in arms reach of the sink, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above ithe facility staff were not documeing the 15 minute safe sleep logs which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bella Vista Elementary take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Bella Vista Elementary had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Bella Vista Elementary compare with other daycares in Monterey Park?
It is #11 of 15 centers in Monterey Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bella Vista Elementary last inspected?
Aug 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bella Vista Elementary cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bella Vista Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Monterey Park, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bella Vista Elementary?
The licensee is Montebello Unified School District Head Start, and the administrator listed with the state is Vicky Bermudez.
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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 198021050 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.