Los Altos United Methodist Preschool
Los Altos United Methodist Preschool is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #83 of 124 centers in Long Beach and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview staff did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above for staff 1, 2,3,&4 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed expired tortillas in the refrigerator and cracker and wafer were removed from the original package without any label which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Los Altos United Methodist Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Los Altos United Methodist Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Los Altos United Methodist Preschool compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is #83 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Los Altos United Methodist Preschool last inspected?
Sep 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Los Altos United Methodist Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Los Altos United Methodist Preschool 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 Los Altos United Methodist Preschool?
The licensee is Los Altos United Methodist Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Wendy Flint.
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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 191602056 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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