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Kiddy Tyme Child Care/Learning Center · Preschool, Montebello

1465 N Montebello Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Kiddy Tyme Child Care/Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Montebello, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 13). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 14 centers in Montebello and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#13 of 14 centers in Montebello
0Type A citations
13Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
13 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 22, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJun 27, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 5, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety4
Training & qualifications3
Health & medication2
Food & feeding2
Records & paperwork1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 22, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the Village room was leaking water from the ceiling and was not repaired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 22, 2026
Type BJun 22, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the storage room containing cleaning products was acessible in the PreK room which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 22, 2026
Type BJun 22, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 7 staff did not have proof of MMR vaccine which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 22, 2026
Type BJun 22, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(b)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 staff did not have proof of qualifications which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 22, 2026
Type BJun 22, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee did not report to the department within 10 days the change in director which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 22, 2026
Type BJun 27, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff 2 (S2) does not have proof of the mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 14, 2025
Type BJun 27, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff 2 (S2) does not have proof of the MMR vaccine which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 14, 2025
Type BJun 5, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(m)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the playground structure has spider webs, the elephant in the middle of the playground is deteriorated and has a crack, the wood playhouse has exposed nails, and tricycles had rust. LPA also did not observe enough toys or equipment for children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 5, 2024
Type BJun 5, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the floor was full of debris including a dirty diaper, and there was exposed wood at the bottom of the fence. LPA also observed some areas of the floor did not have material that will absorb a fall, several plastic bags, and a piece of cement which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 5, 2024
Type BJun 5, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed staff 4 (S4) did not have a current mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2024
Type BSep 15, 2022Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Per Administrator, she will provide training to all staff in regards to teacher child ratio and duties to ensure compliance of Title 22 Regulations and will then submit the training agenda, materials and staff sign in attendance for the training to CCLD by or before 09/30/22 in order to clear this citation. LPA’s interview disclosure confirmed by staff that incident took place years ago where Staff #3 was left with 13-15 children alone in the classroom providing the care and supervision of children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2022
Type BSep 15, 2022Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)
Based on LPA's observations made on 07/26/2022- expired food; flour tortillas with a best before date of 07/20/22, cream cheese with a best when used by date of 06/21/22, butter with an expiration of 11/29/19, Frozen chicken/cheese taquitos with a best by date of 3/13/22. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2022
Type BSep 15, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Food & feeding
Food service §101227(2)
Based on observations made on 07/26/2022, LPA García observed that the facility uses 3-ounce cups to serve preschool age children milk and the facility did not have a reserve of milk in quantities to meet the needs of children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedSep 15, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jul 20, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Classroom operating out of ratio.
Staff provides daycare children with expired milk.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedSep 15, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jul 20, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity90 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 12, 2019
LicenseeJinlin, LLC
AdministratorDulce Mendoza
Phone(323) 278-9088
State facility #198019937

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Common questions

Does Kiddy Tyme Child Care/Learning Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Kiddy Tyme Child Care/Learning Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 13 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Kiddy Tyme Child Care/Learning Center?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kiddy Tyme Child Care/Learning Center compare with other daycares in Montebello?

It is #13 of 14 centers in Montebello by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kiddy Tyme Child Care/Learning Center last inspected?

Jun 22, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Kiddy Tyme Child Care/Learning Center cost?

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

Who runs Kiddy Tyme Child Care/Learning Center?

The licensee is Jinlin, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Dulce Mendoza.

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 198019937 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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