Covenant Kids Preschool
Covenant Kids Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hawaiian Gardens, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1919 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a wooded stick (approximately 12 inches) with rusty nails was found on the ground of desiganted children's play area which poses an immediate 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 2 records reviewed had Mandated Reporter certificate on file which expired on 07/21 poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 9 children present were not signed in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Covenant Kids Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Covenant Kids Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 22, 2022, for outdoor activity space. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Covenant Kids Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #1919 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Covenant Kids Preschool last inspected?
Apr 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Covenant Kids Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Covenant Kids Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Hawaiian Gardens, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Covenant Kids Preschool?
The licensee is Faith Christian Fellowship Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Dandy Depaula.
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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 198004424 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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