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Keppel State Preschool

6630 Mark Keppel Street, Paramount, CA 90723 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Keppel State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Paramount, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 #6 of 9 centers in Paramount and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #6 of 9 centers in Paramount
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 26, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 26, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. This requirement was not met as evidence by the record review. Lead test results showed that one water source had an action level exceedance. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity25 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 30, 2004
LicenseeParamount Unified School District
AdministratorElida Garcia
Phone(562) 602-6900
State facility #198010873

Common questions

Does Keppel State Preschool take infants?

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

Has Keppel State Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Keppel State Preschool compare with other daycares in Paramount?

It is tied for #6 of 9 centers in Paramount by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Keppel State Preschool last inspected?

Feb 26, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Keppel State Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Keppel State Preschool?

The licensee is Paramount Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Elida Garcia.

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 198010873 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.