East Whittier Center
East Whittier Center is a licensed child care center in Whittier, CA, licensed for up to 63 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 49 centers in Whittier and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as one outlet (outlet used for hand washing) out of three outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Facility will continue to provide LPA with the status and updates regarding the faucet re-test planned on 3/15/23.
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About this center
Common questions
Does East Whittier Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has East Whittier Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does East Whittier Center compare with other daycares in Whittier?
It is tied for #24 of 49 centers in Whittier by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was East Whittier Center last inspected?
Nov 22, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does East Whittier Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask East Whittier Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Whittier, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs East Whittier Center?
The licensee is Plaza De La Raza Child Developmnet Services, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Rachel Luna Gonzales.
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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 198013448 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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