Sierra Madre United Methodist Church-bridge

695 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 · Los Angeles County

1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Sierra Madre United Methodist Church-bridge is a licensed child care center in Sierra Madre, CA, licensed for up to 107 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 3 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 #1289 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 57% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most

Tied for #1289 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County

0 Type A citations

3 Type B citations

4 Inspections

1 of 1 Complaints substantiated

3 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 19, 2026

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 1

Building & playground safety 1

Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 14, 2025 Inspection Supervision

Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)

Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as children under 2yrs old do not have sleep logs for every 15 minutes, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due May 16, 2025

Type B Sep 26, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety

Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(1)

Based on observations and interviewes, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the tour LPA observed cracks on the play structure stairs, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024

Type B Sep 26, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on observations, records review, interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 2 out of 6 staff members missing Mandated Rpeorter Certificates, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Mar 3, 2025 Complaint investigation received Feb 27, 2025

Substantiated allegation:

Staff engaged in an inappropriate behavior with child in care

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About this center

Licensed capacity 107 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Licensed

Licensed since Jul 31, 2018

Licensee Rajeev Nandakumaran

Administrator Aarthi Ramalingham

Phone (626) 355-0629

State facility # 198019653

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Common questions

Does Sierra Madre United Methodist Church-bridge take infants?

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

Has Sierra Madre United Methodist Church-bridge had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Sierra Madre United Methodist Church-bridge?

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

How does Sierra Madre United Methodist Church-bridge compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?

It is tied for #1289 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sierra Madre United Methodist Church-bridge last inspected?

May 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Sierra Madre United Methodist Church-bridge cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sierra Madre United Methodist Church-bridge 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 United Methodist Church-bridge?

The licensee is Rajeev Nandakumaran, and the administrator listed with the state is Aarthi Ramalingham.

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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 198019653 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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