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Granada Park United Methodist Church Nursery Scho

1850 W Hellman Ave, Alhambra, CA 91803 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Granada Park United Methodist Church Nursery Scho is a licensed child care center in Alhambra, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 7 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 7). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 30 centers in Alhambra and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 78% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #26 of 30 centers in Alhambra
0 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
7 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 14, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 14, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 6, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Aug 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 1
Supervision 1
Health & medication 1
Caregiver conduct 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 14, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observatio, interviewand record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility not completing Lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2026
Type B May 14, 2026 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observations, interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which LPA Perry observed 2 children alone in the restroom as well as children in the classroom and hallyway during morning opening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2026
Type B May 14, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observations, interviews and record review)s the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 staff did not have current certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 28, 2026
Type B May 14, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observations, interviews, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 staff did not have immunizations on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2026
Type B May 14, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on observations, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff did not haveCPR and was observed to be left alone which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2026
Type B May 14, 2026 Inspection Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on observations, interviews, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff were spraying children’s shoes with alcohol from an unlabeled bottle prior to entering the classroom which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2026
Type B Nov 6, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on observations made during record review, 2 staff members (Staff#2 and #4) did not have a TB test and proof of required immunization which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity 54 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 20, 1995
Licensee Granada Park United Methodist Church
Administrator Margarita Tovalin
Phone (626) 284-5006
State facility # 191501895
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Common questions

Does Granada Park United Methodist Church Nursery Scho take infants?

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

Has Granada Park United Methodist Church Nursery Scho had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Granada Park United Methodist Church Nursery Scho compare with other daycares in Alhambra?

It is tied for #26 of 30 centers in Alhambra by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Granada Park United Methodist Church Nursery Scho last inspected?

May 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Granada Park United Methodist Church Nursery Scho cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Granada Park United Methodist Church Nursery Scho for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Alhambra, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Granada Park United Methodist Church Nursery Scho?

The licensee is Granada Park United Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Margarita Tovalin.

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 191501895 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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