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Durfee Elementary School

4220 S. Durfee Avenue, Pico Rivera, CA 90660 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Durfee Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Pico Rivera, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #7 of 17 centers in Pico Rivera and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #7 of 17 centers in Pico Rivera
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 15, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 3, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 3, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed an accessible rose bush and two playhouses with cracks big enough for children's fingers to get stuck which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 21, 2023
Type BApr 3, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the department has not received results for Water Lead Testing and LPA did not observed results posted in the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 21, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity22 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 7, 2002
LicenseeEl Rancho Unified School District
AdministratorNatalia Gonzales
Phone(562) 949-6547
State facility #198007163

Common questions

Does Durfee Elementary School take infants?

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

Has Durfee Elementary School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Durfee Elementary School compare with other daycares in Pico Rivera?

It is tied for #7 of 17 centers in Pico Rivera by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Durfee Elementary School last inspected?

Jan 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Durfee Elementary School cost?

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

Who runs Durfee Elementary School?

The licensee is El Rancho Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Natalia Gonzales.

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 198007163 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.