Downey Christian Early Learning Center
Downey Christian Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Downey, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 17 centers in Downey and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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–(b) Result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance This requirement was not met as evidence by record review. Lead test results showed sink faucet kitchen sources had an action level exceedance. 1 Per staff, the kitchen water sources were made inaccessible to children. Parents provided children lunch and snacks. The facility has filtered water for the children to drink. Deficiency was cleared during today's visit. Per staff, the kitchen water faucet made inaccessible to children. Parents provide children lunch and snacks. Facility also have filtered water for children. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for not completed water testing for lead in the food-preparation sinks area used to wash children's fruits, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation,interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for unable to provide emergency drills log which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 staff did not have current CPR and First aid 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 for staff #1, #2, & #3 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Downey Christian Early Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Downey Christian Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Downey Christian Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Downey?
It is tied for #12 of 17 centers in Downey by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Downey Christian Early Learning Center last inspected?
May 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Downey Christian Early Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Downey Christian Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Downey, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Downey Christian Early Learning Center?
The licensee is Sandra Noble, and the administrator listed with the state is Sandra Noble.
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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 198006133 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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