Bellflower USD-williams Child Care Center
Bellflower USD-williams Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Lakewood, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 17 centers in Lakewood and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
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California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall...(1) A result with values of 5.5ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.This requirement is not met as evidence by: Per facility representative, they removed fountain C from the classroom. LPA observed that the the fountain was removed. Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and the water lead testing result for drinking fountain C was 21ppb. 8
(b) The name of the child care center director,... shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change... This requirement is not met by evidence by: 1 Per Facility Representative, they will email LPA J. Culbert all required forms for change of Director by plan of correction (POC). Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with section cited above and the name of the child care center Director was not reported to The Department. Per facility Representative, they have been the active Director since 2024. 8
(a) (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76., shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Facility Representative, they will complete the water lead testing in accordance with the established writeen regulation and send LPA J. Culbert lead levels by plan of correction date. Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and the water lead testing was not conducted in compliance with required regulation. 8
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and LPA observed that cover over waterpump was loose allowing enough room for children to access it. This poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Bellflower USD-williams Child Care Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bellflower USD-williams Child Care Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 22, 2025, for lead in drinking water. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Bellflower USD-williams Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Lakewood?
It is #13 of 17 centers in Lakewood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bellflower USD-williams Child Care Center last inspected?
Mar 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bellflower USD-williams Child Care Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bellflower USD-williams Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lakewood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bellflower USD-williams Child Care Center?
The licensee is Bellflower Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Bettie Guerrero.
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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 198004537 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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