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Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School

11960 E. 162nd St, Norwalk, CA 90650 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School is a licensed child care center in Norwalk, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them 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
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 5, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citation May 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Aug 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 24, 2022 · Inspection · 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 Sep 22, 2025 Complaint investigation received Aug 7, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 120 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 8, 1993
Licensee Headstart/State Preschool Norwalk La Mirada
Administrator Lorena Sierra
Phone (562) 926-2365
State facility # 191500784
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Common questions

Does Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School take infants?

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

Has Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

Have there been complaints about Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School?

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

How does Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School 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 Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School last inspected?

May 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School 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 Norwalk- La Mirada USD -Sanchez School?

The licensee is Headstart/State Preschool Norwalk La Mirada, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorena Sierra.

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 191500784 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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