Cpc Preschool
Cpc Preschool is a licensed child care center in Artesia, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (5 of 13). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 7 centers in Artesia and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with section cited above. LPA J. Culbert observed that eight students did not have a LIC 9224 in their file. When licensee was interviewed they discloed that they did not know they had to give the report to new parents.
This requirement was not met as evidence by: Director will obtain written instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of medication to the child. Director will email forms to LPA J. Culbert by plan of correction date. At the facility, LPA observed that Director stored medication for Child2, Child3, Child 4, and Child 8. During file review, LPA discovered that thier files were missing written instruction and approval from parents for administering the medication. This is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8
The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child becomes ill... licensee shall make prompt arrangements for obtaining medical treatment... This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Director provided LPA J. Culbert with a signed pledge to train staff on identifying allergic reactions and when to report incidents to parents. Per signed letter, Director and staff will complete the training and email LPA certificate proof of all staff who completed training by 02/28/2025 Based on interview, Child 1 had a swollen lip and licensee did not notify the child’s parent nor did they administer medication prescribed to child which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care. 8
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 9 classrooms had bug spray left on counter and not locked in storage area. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in in the last drill was performed in January 2024. Per Director, they have not had time to perform drills. This poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 10 out of 10 persons did not have the required pediatric first aid training. Per Director, all staff completed the course on the same day. Director contacted trainer to schedule the appropriate training. This poses a potential safety 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 (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 in 6 out of 6 personnel records 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 a certificate of completion for the Preventative Health and Safety Practices (EMSA-approved) 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 1 out of 6 personnel records (S2) 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 (S4) 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 children's records (C6) 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 children's records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility did not inform parents of Type A citation
Facility did not react to child allergic reaction
Facility did not report allergic reaction to parent
About this center
Common questions
Does Cpc Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cpc Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 5, 2025, for health and safety code section. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Cpc Preschool?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Cpc Preschool compare with other daycares in Artesia?
It is #7 of 7 centers in Artesia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cpc Preschool last inspected?
Oct 8, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Cpc Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cpc Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Artesia, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cpc Preschool?
The licensee is Cerritos Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Kim Sung Mee.
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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 198009114 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.