Ernie Pyle School-bellflower U.s.d.
Ernie Pyle School-bellflower U.s.d. is a licensed child care center in Bellflower, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 16 centers in Bellflower and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the carbon monoxide present did not work, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA record review and interview, LPA did not observe a current mandated reporter training. Teacher states they have not yet taken a current mandated reporter training. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review and interview, LPA did not observe a current pediatric first aid/cpr for any staff present at the facility (expired on 02/2022). Per Teacher they have not taken a current one. Director states she has scheduled an upcoming training for all staff. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ernie Pyle School-bellflower U.s.d. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ernie Pyle School-bellflower U.s.d. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Ernie Pyle School-bellflower U.s.d. compare with other daycares in Bellflower?
It is tied for #8 of 16 centers in Bellflower by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ernie Pyle School-bellflower U.s.d. last inspected?
Sep 22, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Ernie Pyle School-bellflower U.s.d. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ernie Pyle School-bellflower U.s.d. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Bellflower, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ernie Pyle School-bellflower U.s.d.?
The licensee is Bellflower Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Cristina Blevins.
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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 191597512 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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