The Good Shepherd Children's Center · Infant Center, Arcadia
The Good Shepherd Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Arcadia, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. 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 #5 of 19 centers in Arcadia and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 Staff files, Staff #2-3, & 5, did not have a current proof of completion for Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider (AB1207), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Good Shepherd Children's Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has The Good Shepherd Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does The Good Shepherd Children's Center compare with other daycares in Arcadia?
It is tied for #5 of 19 centers in Arcadia by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Good Shepherd Children's Center last inspected?
Feb 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Good Shepherd Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Good Shepherd Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Arcadia, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Good Shepherd Children's Center?
The licensee is Church Of The Good Shepherd, Methodist, and the administrator listed with the state is Linda Brown.
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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 191598906 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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