Sierra Madre Community Nursery
Sierra Madre Community Nursery is a licensed child care center in Sierra Madre, CA, licensed for up to 84 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. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1209 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed 6 out of 8 records were missing Mandated Reporter Certificates, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on records review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed 3 out of 8 records were missing immunization records, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sierra Madre Community Nursery take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sierra Madre Community Nursery had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Sierra Madre Community Nursery compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #1209 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sierra Madre Community Nursery last inspected?
Sep 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sierra Madre Community Nursery cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sierra Madre Community Nursery for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Sierra Madre, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sierra Madre Community Nursery?
The licensee is Sierra Madre Community Nursery Ass'n, and the administrator listed with the state is Amy Mc Ginnis.
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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 191502246 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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