Kathy Kredel Nursery School
Kathy Kredel Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Arcadia, CA, licensed for up to 55 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 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 19 centers in Arcadia and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview, Licensee did not ensure Child #1 was accorded safe and healthful accommodations, resulting in Child #1 being given and drinking Child #2's break milk bottle. This was an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of child in care.
Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number...(1) A result with values of 5.5 or greater shall be deemed and Action Level Exceedance This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Director, will have the fixtures replaced and retest the outlets. Room 1 is not currently enrolled and will not be accessible at this time. Room #3 sink is not accessible to the children being served and will not be used until completion. Bag and sign to be placed on it as Staff Reminder. Based on interview, record review, and observation, the licensee did not ensure that water outlets with lead exceedances, were inaccessible to children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8
Based on interview and record review, Licensee did not ensure that Child #1 was provided their own bottle, and was fed breastmilk for Child #2. This was an immeidate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
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Common questions
Does Kathy Kredel Nursery School take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Kathy Kredel Nursery School had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 4, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Kathy Kredel Nursery School compare with other daycares in Arcadia?
It is tied for #18 of 19 centers in Arcadia 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 Kathy Kredel Nursery School last inspected?
Sep 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kathy Kredel Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kathy Kredel Nursery School 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 Kathy Kredel Nursery School?
The licensee is Usc Arcadia Hospital, and the administrator listed with the state is Gwen Blackmon.
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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 191598992 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.