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YMCA Montebello-commerce Preschool & Child Dev.

2353 S. Commerce Way, Commerce, CA 90040 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

YMCA Montebello-commerce Preschool & Child Dev. is a licensed child care center in Commerce, CA, licensed for up to 116 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #1209 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #1209 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 5, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMar 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 5, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the facility representative did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 staff members had expired (S2, S3), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 3, 2025
Type BSep 5, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on record review the facility representative did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 10 children did not have LIC995a or LIC627 on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 3, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity116 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 12, 2002
LicenseeYMCA Of Metropolitan Los Angeles
AdministratorSarah Chavez
Phone(323) 728-7380
State facility #198007557

Common questions

Does YMCA Montebello-commerce Preschool & Child Dev. take infants?

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

Has YMCA Montebello-commerce Preschool & Child Dev. had any serious violations?

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

How does YMCA Montebello-commerce Preschool & Child Dev. compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?

It is tied for #1209 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was YMCA Montebello-commerce Preschool & Child Dev. last inspected?

Jun 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does YMCA Montebello-commerce Preschool & Child Dev. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA Montebello-commerce Preschool & Child Dev. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Commerce, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs YMCA Montebello-commerce Preschool & Child Dev.?

The licensee is YMCA Of Metropolitan Los Angeles, and the administrator listed with the state is Sarah Chavez.

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 198007557 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.