Southland Christian Preschool
Southland Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Bellflower, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 16 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (9 of 16). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 16 centers in Bellflower and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 staff records did not have proof of immunization againt measles (MMR) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 staff did not have proof of TB clearance which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a can of "comet" cleaner was which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed mouse droppings in children's bathrooom which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that outside bathroom was observed with we floors which posesa potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a large playhouse located in the playground had missing and cracked panels and floor tiles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: LPAs observed cleaning supples, insect poisons, paint, axes in a open storage shed accessible to children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: Room 3 did not have drinking water in the classroom. Children went outside to use the water fountain which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: LPA observed lifted turf in the playground area. LPA also observed cement in the out door play area to be lifted around a tree which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: LPAs observed a fence in the outdoor pay area to be unlocked, LPAs also observed the back outdoor play area near the sheds not be be fenced and seperated from the elementary school which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: no documentation was available for review regarding the water lead testing which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: 8 out of 9 staff did not have proof of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: 9 out of 9 staff did not have a current mandated reporter training certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: 9 out of 9 staff did not have a current CPR/ first aid certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: 27 out of 72 children were not signed in at the time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Southland Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Southland Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 10, 2025, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Southland Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Bellflower?
It is #16 of 16 centers in Bellflower by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Southland Christian Preschool last inspected?
Apr 10, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Southland Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Southland Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Bellflower, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Southland Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Cerritos First Assembly Of God, and the administrator listed with the state is Betty Ramirez.
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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 198010494 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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