Connecting Kids
Connecting Kids is a licensed child care center in Artesia, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 7 centers in Artesia and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above S2, S3, S4 did not have current mandated report for child abuse which poses 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 as the facility did not have a Daily Activity Schedule available for review 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 6 out of 6 personnel records (Director, S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5) 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 3 personnel records (S1, S2, and S3) 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 as the Director did not have the Preventative Health and Safety Practices (EMSA-approved) certificate of completion on record 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 1 out of 6 personnel records (S5) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility does not have a carbon monoxide detector 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 as the facility did not have verification of fire and disaster drills available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Connecting Kids take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Connecting Kids had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Connecting Kids compare with other daycares in Artesia?
It is #6 of 7 centers in Artesia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Connecting Kids last inspected?
Nov 15, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Connecting Kids cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Connecting Kids for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Artesia, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Connecting Kids?
The licensee is New Life Community Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Tina Tribolet.
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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 198012652 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.