Johnston Elementary School
Johnston Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Norwalk, CA, licensed for up to 38 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 21 centers in Norwalk and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
–(b) Result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance This requirement was not met as evidence by record review. Lead test results showed room 1 faucet sink sources had an action level exceedance. 1 Facility had provided a written statement on their plan to continue to ensure that the water sources will not be used as a drinking or food preparation source. POC is cleared during today's visit. Staff indicated that source of water is only use for children to wash their hand. Drinking water is provided by filtered water with pitch and dispables cups. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Johnston Elementary School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Johnston Elementary School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Johnston Elementary School compare with other daycares in Norwalk?
It is tied for #7 of 21 centers in Norwalk by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Johnston Elementary School last inspected?
Nov 1, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Johnston Elementary School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Johnston Elementary School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Norwalk, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Johnston Elementary School?
The licensee is Norwalk/la Mirada Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorena Sierra.
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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 198009693 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.