Child care center · Long Beach, California

Creative Arts

Long Beach · Licensed for 47 children · licensed since 1993

1423 Walnut Ave, 90813(562) 591-2508
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Licensed since 1993. 2 serious violations across 5 state visits.

Common questions

Is it licensed?

Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 191601794, first issued December 12, 1993. Evidence ↓

Has the state found problems?

5 state visits on file, with 2 Type A findings and 12 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓

How many children are there?

Up to 47 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. 45 public and charter campuses in Long Beach have a TK class. Evidence ↓

How do I visit?

Call (562) 591-2508 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓

State licensing

What does the state record about Creative Arts?

Licensed for 47 children since 1993: 5 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings.

California Community Care Licensing

Child Care Center, licence 191601794

Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

  • StatusActive
  • Licensed capacity47 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
  • First licensedDecember 12, 1993When this licence was issued
  • State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: January 12, 2026
  • Type A findings2Across 5 state visits
  • Type B findings12Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
  • Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
  • Citation codes listed101170(e)(1), 101216.3a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101229.1(a), 101215.1(b)(, 101187(e), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(2), 101217(a)(13), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101217(a)(12)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 191601794 ↗

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
3
Other visits
1

Child care licensing regulations →

Complaint information date: 12/29/2021

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

TK in Long Beach45 public and charter campuses with a TK class, free for children who turn 4 by September 1 →
Nearby public elementary schoolsPercentile among California elementary schools, spring 2026
2 more nearby

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 Creative Arts, and what should I ask?

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. Licensed for 47 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
  3. Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
  4. What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
  5. What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
  6. The state record shows 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
  7. 1 complaint visit is 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
1423 Walnut Ave, Long Beach 90813
Phone
(562) 591-2508
Licensed as
Child Care Center
Facility number
191601794

Call (562) 591-2508Directions ↗

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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