Child care center · La Puente, California
Amar Children's Center
La Puente · Licensed for 384 children · licensed since 1995
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1995. 5 serious violations across 19 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 191570934, first issued September 15, 1995. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
19 state visits on file, with 5 Type A findings and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 384 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 14 public and charter campuses in La Puente have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 933-7101 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Amar Children's Center?
Licensed for 384 children since 1995: 19 state visits on file, 5 Type A findings.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 191570934
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity384 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 15, 1995When this licence was issued
- State visits on file19Latest recorded visit: June 17, 2026
- Type A findings5Across 19 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 19 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101216.3(a), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101239.1(c)(2)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 191570934 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 16
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/26/2026
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Edgewood Academy1.1 mi · Bassett Unified
- Orangewood Elementary1.3 mi · West Covina Unified
- San Jose Charter Academy1.3 mi · West Covina Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- J. E. Van Wig Elementary1.6 mi · Bassett Unified
- Valinda School of Academics1.6 mi · Hacienda la Puente Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Amar Children's Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 384 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 5 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 2 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 1000 N California Ave., La Puente 91744
- Phone
- (626) 933-7101
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 191570934
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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