Options-state Preschool-emery Park
Options-state Preschool-emery Park is a licensed child care center in Alhambra, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 30 centers in Alhambra and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review and observations, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as Drinking Fountain- B (6.2 UG/L) tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
LPA called number on file and found phone to be out of service. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Complaint investigations
Center does not have a working telephone
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About this center
Common questions
Does Options-state Preschool-emery Park take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Options-state Preschool-emery Park had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Options-state Preschool-emery Park?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Options-state Preschool-emery Park compare with other daycares in Alhambra?
It is tied for #16 of 30 centers in Alhambra by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Options-state Preschool-emery Park last inspected?
Aug 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Options-state Preschool-emery Park cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Options-state Preschool-emery Park for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Alhambra, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Options-state Preschool-emery Park?
The licensee is Options For Learning, and the administrator listed with the state is Mildred Balderrama.
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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 198000028 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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