Gardena Buddhist Church
Gardena Buddhist Church is a licensed child care center in Gardena, CA, licensed for up to 94 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 20 centers in Gardena and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Gardena Buddhist Church take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Gardena Buddhist Church had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Gardena Buddhist Church compare with other daycares in Gardena?
It is tied for #1 of 20 centers in Gardena by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Gardena Buddhist Church last inspected?
Apr 19, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Gardena Buddhist Church cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gardena Buddhist Church for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Gardena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Gardena Buddhist Church?
The licensee is Gardena Buddhist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Keiko Damiata.
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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 191603461 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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