St. Linus Pre-kindergarten
St. Linus Pre-kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Norwalk, CA, licensed for up to 19 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 21 centers in Norwalk and has more citations per inspection than 87% 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 2 staff does not have criminal record clearance on file which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 does not have proof of Mandated reporter training on file which poses/posed 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 in 2 out of 8 children missing admissions agreement and 5 out of 8 children missing required licensing forms which poses/posed 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 2 out of 2 staff files which did not contain the completed mandated reporter training. The Director did not have the child care provider section completed and the Teacher present had not completed the training since 2018 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 in 1 out of 6 children present which did not have a completed physician's report. Child was enrolled in April 2022 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
During records review, it was determined that Director's CPR/First Aid was issued by the American Safety & Health Institute. LPA determined that the course is not EMSA Certified as it does not have the EMSA Pediatric First Aid/CPR stickers. Discussion was held with Director regarding the importance of having a valid Pediatric CPR/First Aid.
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Common questions
Does St. Linus Pre-kindergarten take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Linus Pre-kindergarten had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 29, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does St. Linus Pre-kindergarten compare with other daycares in Norwalk?
It is tied for #18 of 21 centers in Norwalk by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Linus Pre-kindergarten last inspected?
Sep 29, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Linus Pre-kindergarten cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Linus Pre-kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Norwalk, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Linus Pre-kindergarten?
The licensee is Archdiocese Of Los Angeles, and the administrator listed with the state is Amanda Stever.
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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 198005445 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.