Child care center and school-age care center · Gardena, California
Gardena Christian Academy
Gardena · Licensed for 123 children · licensed since 1996
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1996. No serious violations in 6 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 191600685, first issued January 20, 1996. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
6 state visits on file for licence 191600685, with no Type A finding and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 123 children at once under the licences. 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. 9 public and charter campuses in Gardena have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (310) 527-0350 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Gardena Christian Academy?
Two licences: a child care center for 86 children and a school-age care center for 37.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 191600685
Licensed for 86 children since 1996: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity86 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 20, 1996When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: April 2, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 6 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(3), 101216(g)(2), 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 191600685 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 197415270
Licensed for 37 children since 2008: 4 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity37 children
- First licensedApril 23, 2008When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: April 2, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 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 listed101223(a)(1)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 197415270 ↗
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, licence 191600685
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 0
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/20/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197415270
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/22/2023
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
- One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary0.6 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Lincoln Elementary0.7 mi · Torrance Unified
- Chapman Elementary0.9 mi · Los Angeles Unified
2 more nearby
- Arlington Elementary1.0 mi · Torrance Unified
- Evelyn Carr Elementary1.4 mi · Torrance 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 Gardena Christian Academy, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 123 children across two licences (86 child care, 37 school-age care): 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?
- 3 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
- 16311 South Western Avenue, Gardena 90247
- Phone
- (310) 527-0350
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 191600685 · 197415270
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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