Whitewood Child Development Center
Whitewood Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Lakewood, CA, licensed for up to 136 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 17 centers in Lakewood and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.
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California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall...(1) A result with values of 5.5ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.This requirement is not met as evidence by 1 Per facility representative, they removed fountain E, F, and G. LPA observed that the the fountains were removed. Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and all three water fountains were accessible to children with water lead testing results greater than 5.5ppb. 8
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and they did not have the drinking water tested for lead contamination levels. Per facility representative, they have to follow up with the lead testing company to schedule a date and time for testing. This is a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 personnel records (Director and staff (S1)) 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 personnel records (Director and staff (S1)) 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 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 personnel records (Director and staff (S1)) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Whitewood Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Whitewood Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 22, 2025, for lead in drinking water. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Whitewood Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Lakewood?
It is tied for #14 of 17 centers in Lakewood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Whitewood Child Development Center last inspected?
Jul 15, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Whitewood Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Whitewood Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lakewood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Whitewood Child Development Center?
The licensee is Bellflower Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Sabriya Bayati.
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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 191600356 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.