Maof Child Care Center-bell Gardens
Maof Child Care Center-bell Gardens is a licensed child care center in Bell Gardens, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 9 centers in Bell Gardens and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
based on interview conducted facility failed to protect children in care due to S1 yelled and used strong tone when communicate with children in care which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Maof Child Care Center-bell Gardens take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Maof Child Care Center-bell Gardens had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Maof Child Care Center-bell Gardens compare with other daycares in Bell Gardens?
It is #4 of 9 centers in Bell Gardens by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Maof Child Care Center-bell Gardens last inspected?
Oct 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Maof Child Care Center-bell Gardens cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maof Child Care Center-bell Gardens for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Bell Gardens, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Maof Child Care Center-bell Gardens?
The licensee is Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Villalpando.
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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 191570803 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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