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Long Beach Day Nursery - West Branch

1548 Chestnut Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Long Beach Day Nursery - West Branch is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 112 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 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #102 of 124 centers in Long Beach and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #102 of 124 centers in Long Beach
2Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 5, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 5, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundApr 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 1, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 1, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision3
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 5, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of the 3 classrooms used for childcare do not have a carbon monixide detector available for testing which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2026
Type ASep 16, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
facility self reporting and interviews conducted. On 09/09/25 a child was left alone in the shed for approx. 5 minutes. This is a immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 7, 2025
Type AMay 1, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
facility self reporting and interviews conducted. On 04/25/25 a child was left alone outside for approx. 5 minutes. This is a immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due May 30, 2025
Type BOct 1, 2021Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
facility self reporting and interviews conducted. On 9/20/21 two children were left alone in the classroom for approximately 25 minutes. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 8, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity112 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 27, 1993
LicenseeLong Beach Day Nursery, INC
AdministratorLinda Blackshire
Phone(562) 591-0509
State facility #191602046

Common questions

Does Long Beach Day Nursery - West Branch take infants?

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

Has Long Beach Day Nursery - West Branch had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 16, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Long Beach Day Nursery - West Branch compare with other daycares in Long Beach?

It is tied for #102 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Long Beach Day Nursery - West Branch last inspected?

Aug 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Long Beach Day Nursery - West Branch cost?

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

Who runs Long Beach Day Nursery - West Branch?

The licensee is Long Beach Day Nursery, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Linda Blackshire.

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 191602046 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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