Kathy Kredel Nursery School-preschool
Kathy Kredel Nursery School-preschool is a licensed child care center in Arcadia, CA, licensed for up to 71 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 19 centers in Arcadia and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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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, replace fixtures and retest water outlet. Outlet "I" will replace the nozzle with a piece that needs to be placed on each time the outlet is to be used. Outlets G and K will have the outlets replaced until remediation is complete. Proof to be sent to LPA Based on interview, record review, and observation, the licensee did not ensure that water outlets with lead exceedances, were in accessible to children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8
Director states they will send an email to all parents about ensuring that all gates and doors are closed behind them. Director states she is going to look into getting door alarms for all classrooms to that staff and parents are aware of door opening. Staff will have a refresher on supervision using CCLD video.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Kathy Kredel Nursery School-preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kathy Kredel Nursery School-preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 4, 2021, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Kathy Kredel Nursery School-preschool compare with other daycares in Arcadia?
It is tied for #13 of 19 centers in Arcadia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kathy Kredel Nursery School-preschool last inspected?
Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kathy Kredel Nursery School-preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kathy Kredel Nursery School-preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Arcadia, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kathy Kredel Nursery School-preschool?
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 191501974 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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