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Options-state Preschool-ramona

509 West Norwood, Alhambra, CA 91803 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Options-state Preschool-ramona 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 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. 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 30 centers in Alhambra and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citationssince 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 30 centers in Alhambra
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 2, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 31, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity28 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 16, 1991
LicenseeOptions For Learning
AdministratorMildred Balderrama
Phone(818) 289-9792
State facility #191597530

Common questions

Does Options-state Preschool-ramona take infants?

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

Has Options-state Preschool-ramona had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Options-state Preschool-ramona compare with other daycares in Alhambra?

It is tied for #1 of 30 centers in Alhambra by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Options-state Preschool-ramona last inspected?

Apr 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Options-state Preschool-ramona cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Options-state Preschool-ramona 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-ramona?

The licensee is Options For Learning, and the administrator listed with the state is Mildred Balderrama.

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 191597530 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.