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Covina First Baptist Preschool

200 North Second Ave, Covina, CA 91723 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Covina First Baptist Preschool is a licensed child care center in Covina, CA, licensed for up to 89 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 23 centers in Covina and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #6 of 23 centers in Covina
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 5, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 22, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as eight outlets out of twelve outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Director will continue to provide the status and updates regarding the remedation of outlets A-H and will re-test outlets prior to use.
Plan of correction due Oct 20, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity89 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 1, 1993
LicenseeFirst Baptist Church Of Covina
AdministratorJennifer Smith
Phone(626) 332-5875
State facility #191500173

Common questions

Does Covina First Baptist Preschool take infants?

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

Has Covina First Baptist Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Covina First Baptist Preschool compare with other daycares in Covina?

It is tied for #6 of 23 centers in Covina by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Covina First Baptist Preschool last inspected?

Aug 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Covina First Baptist Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Covina First Baptist Preschool?

The licensee is First Baptist Church Of Covina, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Smith.

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 191500173 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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