Duarte Unified School Dist.-maxwell Site
Duarte Unified School Dist.-maxwell Site is a licensed child care center in Duarte, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Duarte and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPAs observation and Director's disclosure the children's restroom inside Room #3 is currently out of order (not flushing). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on records review of children's file #1-#6, were missing the signed consent form for emergency medical treatment on file. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Baed on records review and Director's disclosure of starting as the Director since January of 2023 and has not notified the department of the change of child care center Director. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Duarte Unified School Dist.-maxwell Site take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Duarte Unified School Dist.-maxwell Site had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Duarte Unified School Dist.-maxwell Site compare with other daycares in Duarte?
It is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Duarte by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Duarte Unified School Dist.-maxwell Site last inspected?
Dec 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Duarte Unified School Dist.-maxwell Site cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Duarte Unified School Dist.-maxwell Site for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Duarte, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Duarte Unified School Dist.-maxwell Site?
The licensee is Duarte Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Sofia Valdez.
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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 191593599 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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