Infant center · Arcadia, California
Kathy Kredel Nursery School
Arcadia · Licensed for 55 children · licensed since 1992
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Licensed since 1992. 2 serious violations across 11 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active infant center licence, no. 191598992, first issued May 11, 1992. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
11 state visits on file, with 2 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 55 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. 7 public and charter campuses in Arcadia have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 574-3524 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Kathy Kredel Nursery?
Licensed for 55 children since 1992: 11 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings.
California Community Care Licensing
Infant Center, licence 191598992
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity55 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMay 11, 1992When this licence was issued
- State visits on file11Latest recorded visit: December 4, 2025
- Type A findings2Across 11 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 11 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)(2), 101223(a)(2), 101429(a)(1), 101700.3(b)(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 191598992 ↗
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
- 7
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/05/2021
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
- Holly Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · Arcadia Unified
- Baldwin Stocker Elementary1.3 mi · Arcadia Unified
- Camino Grove Elementary1.6 mi · Arcadia Unified
2 more nearby
- Highland Oaks Elementary1.7 mi · Arcadia Unified
- Sierra Madre Elementary2.1 mi · Pasadena 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 Kathy Kredel Nursery, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 55 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 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 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
- 300 W Huntington Drive, Arcadia 91007
- Phone
- (626) 574-3524
- Licensed as
- Infant Center
- Facility number
- 191598992
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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