Carden Academy of Whittier
Carden Academy of Whittier is a licensed child care center in Whittier, CA, licensed for up to 46 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 49 centers in Whittier and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 preschool facilities which did not test water for lead per the written derectives, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Carden Academy of Whittier take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Carden Academy of Whittier had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Carden Academy of Whittier compare with other daycares in Whittier?
It is tied for #13 of 49 centers in Whittier by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Carden Academy of Whittier last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Carden Academy of Whittier cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carden Academy of Whittier for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Whittier, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Carden Academy of Whittier?
The licensee is Carden Academy Of Whittier, LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Minerva Carrion.
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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 198020554 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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