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Maof Child Care Center Preschool · Norwalk

12440 Firestone Boulevard, Norwalk, CA 90650 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Maof Child Care Center Preschool is a licensed child care center in Norwalk, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 21 centers in Norwalk and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citations since Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 21 centers in Norwalk
0 Type A citations
0 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
No citations in 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · last inspected Feb 12, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citation May 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Feb 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 13, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 5, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Feb 8, 2023 Complaint investigation received Nov 14, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 75 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 24, 2001
Licensee Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Administrator Maria Pacheco
Phone (562) 484-9700
State facility # 192006321
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Common questions

Does Maof Child Care Center Preschool take infants?

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

Has Maof Child Care Center Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

Have there been complaints about Maof Child Care Center Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Maof Child Care Center Preschool compare with other daycares in Norwalk?

It is tied for #1 of 21 centers in Norwalk by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Maof Child Care Center Preschool last inspected?

Feb 12, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Maof Child Care Center Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maof Child Care Center Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Norwalk, 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 Preschool?

The licensee is Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Pacheco.

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 192006321 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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