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Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool

12808 Woodruff Avenue, Downey, CA 90242 · Los Angeles County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Downey, CA, licensed for up to 95 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 17 centers in Downey and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#17 of 17 centers in Downey
3 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
3 Inspections
2 of 6 Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 13 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 2, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Apr 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 31, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jul 13, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation May 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation May 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 7, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 18, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 23, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 23, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 2
Supervision 1
Health & medication 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 20, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 staff did not have the required Mandated Reporter training on file. Certificates in files were expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 4, 2025
Type B May 4, 2022 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews which were conducted 5 out of 7 staff interviewed validated the allegation. During this investigation 3 out of 7 staff interviewed disclosed child #1 was left unattended for approximately one to two minutes
Plan of correction due May 16, 2022
Type B Apr 7, 2022 Complaint investigation Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(1)
Director Denisse Cardenas will provide parents with the LIC9224 form and a copy of the licensing report. A copy of the signed forms will be provided to LPA by
Plan of correction due Apr 15, 2022
Type A Mar 18, 2022 Case management visit (other) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Based on interviews and review of Guardian Background Check System, Christy Leonard does not have finger print clearance. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. $500 Civil Penalty was accessed.
Plan of correction due Mar 18, 2022
Type B Mar 18, 2022 Case management visit (other) Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(b)
Based on records and interviews it was determined that Christy Leonard is currently the Assistant Principal for Calvary Chapel Elementary School and is still in the process of becoming the Preschool director.This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.potential
Plan of correction due Apr 29, 2022
Type A Feb 23, 2022 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238
Assistant director, Denisse stated that she will inplemement that teachers lock the cleaning supplies making them inaccessible to children in care. Keys will be requested today from the maintenance team. Make sure they walk throughs are conducted to ensure cabinets are locked. A teacher memo will go out. And alog will be created for each classroom. LPA observed clorox wipes in room 112,113,114,115,116,117 in the classroom sinks used by the preschool children. LPA observed the cabinets in the restroom used to store cleaning supplies in the restroom to be unlocked. Staff #3 stated that the church uses the rooms and they may have removed them. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2022
Type A Feb 23, 2022 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Assistant Director, Denisse Cardenas will purchase outlet covers tonight. A staff memo will be going to staff to remind staff to make sure that the covers are on. And signs will be posted in the outlets to remind them to place the covers back on. Director will provide proof to LPA by
Plan of correction due Feb 24, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Dec 4, 2025 Complaint investigation received Sep 26, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Jul 13, 2022 Complaint investigation received Apr 1, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated May 4, 2022 Complaint investigation received Feb 18, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated May 4, 2022 Complaint investigation received Feb 22, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Day care child left unattended
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Apr 7, 2022 Complaint investigation received Apr 1, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 23, 2022 Complaint investigation received Feb 18, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Day care children have access to hazardous item
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 95 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 6, 2009
Licensee Calvary Chapel Of Downey
Administrator Rubicely Saucedo
Phone (562) 299-9100
State facility # 198014862
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Common questions

Does Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 18, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Downey?

It is #17 of 17 centers in Downey by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool last inspected?

Apr 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Downey, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Calvary Chapel Christian Preschool?

The licensee is Calvary Chapel Of Downey, and the administrator listed with the state is Rubicely Saucedo.

Licensed centers nearby

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 198014862 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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