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Washington School-bellflower USD

9725 E. Jefferson St., Bellflower, CA 90706 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Washington School-bellflower USD is a licensed child care center in Bellflower, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 16 centers in Bellflower and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #8 of 16 centers in Bellflower
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 7, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 14, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 7, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility has not completed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 7, 2025
Type BSep 14, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on LPA record review and interview, facility staff have not taken required AB1207 Mandated Reporter training. Per Director, they took a child abuse training but does not meet requirement. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 20, 1991
LicenseeBellflower Unified School District
AdministratorCristina Blevins
Phone(562) 461-2227
State facility #191597514

Common questions

Does Washington School-bellflower USD take infants?

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

Has Washington School-bellflower USD had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Washington School-bellflower USD compare with other daycares in Bellflower?

It is tied for #8 of 16 centers in Bellflower by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Washington School-bellflower USD last inspected?

May 7, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Washington School-bellflower USD cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Washington School-bellflower USD 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 Washington School-bellflower USD?

The licensee is Bellflower Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Cristina Blevins.

Licensed centers nearby

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 191597514 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.