Lakewood Child Development Center
Lakewood Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Lakewood, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 17 centers in Lakewood and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and no staff visually observed the incident and as a result, child 2 face sustained multiple scratches requiring medical treatment. This is an immediate safety risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not prevent inappropriate interactions between day care children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Lakewood Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lakewood Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 2, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Lakewood Child Development Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Lakewood Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Lakewood?
It is tied for #9 of 17 centers in Lakewood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lakewood Child Development Center last inspected?
Jul 8, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lakewood Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lakewood Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lakewood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lakewood Child Development Center?
The licensee is Quality Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Silvia Guzman.
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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 198008037 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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