Kirkwood Christian Schools

10822 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241 · Los Angeles County

1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Kirkwood Christian Schools is a licensed child care center in Downey, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 17 centers in Downey and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most

Tied for #9 of 17 centers in Downey

0 Type A citations

3 Type B citations

3 Inspections

1 of 1 Complaints substantiated

3 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 17, 2025

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 1

Training & qualifications 1

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 15, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct

Personal rights §101223(a)(2)

based on record review and interviews on 12/25/25, around 1:22PM facility failed to provide healthful and comfortable accommodation by allowing C1 covering 1 Facility representative agrees to provide training to staff on topic of children's personal rights and care and supervision the submit to LPA the training materials and staff sign-in by or before 4/24/26 to clear this citation. the head with a blanket while naptime which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Plan of correction due Apr 15, 2026

Type B Apr 17, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above S1, S3, & S6 were missing the mandated reporter training for child abuse which poses a potential health, safety to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2025

Type B Apr 17, 2025 Inspection Building & 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 for drinking water testing for lead which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2025

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Apr 15, 2026 Complaint investigation received Feb 7, 2026

At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 100 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Licensed

Licensed since Jul 21, 2005

Licensee Kirkwood Christian Schools

Administrator Rosa Serrano

Phone (562) 862-4251

State facility # 198011557

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Common questions

Does Kirkwood Christian Schools take infants?

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

Has Kirkwood Christian Schools had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Kirkwood Christian Schools?

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

How does Kirkwood Christian Schools compare with other daycares in Downey?

It is tied for #9 of 17 centers in Downey 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 Kirkwood Christian Schools last inspected?

Apr 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Kirkwood Christian Schools cost?

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

Who runs Kirkwood Christian Schools?

The licensee is Kirkwood Christian Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Rosa Serrano.

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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 198011557 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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