Shepherd's Fold Preschool - Gardena
Shepherd's Fold Preschool - Gardena is a licensed child care center in Gardena, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. 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 tied for #8 of 20 centers in Gardena 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 file reviews staff member Angelique Hall did not have immunization records availble for review, which poses a potential health risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Shepherd's Fold Preschool - Gardena take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Shepherd's Fold Preschool - Gardena had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Shepherd's Fold Preschool - Gardena compare with other daycares in Gardena?
It is tied for #8 of 20 centers in Gardena 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 Shepherd's Fold Preschool - Gardena last inspected?
Apr 25, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Shepherd's Fold Preschool - Gardena cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shepherd's Fold Preschool - Gardena for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Gardena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Shepherd's Fold Preschool - Gardena?
The licensee is Plot And Plow Ministries, and the administrator listed with the state is Troy Paul Ingersoll.
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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 197494730 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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