Family child care (small) · S. El Monte, California
Ruiz Family Child Care
S. El Monte · Licensed for 14 children · licensed since 2004
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Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active family child care (small) licence, no. 198010502, first issued July 14, 2004. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
We don’t know. Our inspection source covers child care centers, not family homes. That doesn’t mean the record is clean; the state’s licensing site has it. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 14 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
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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.
How do I visit?
Call (626) 522-0000 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Ruiz Family Child Care?
Licensed for 14 children since 2004.
California Community Care Licensing
Family Child Care (Small), licence 198010502
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity14 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 14, 2004When this licence was issued
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · Full state record for licence 198010502 ↗
We hold no inspection history for this licence; the state’s own records show its visits. Our inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. 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?
Next steps
How do I visit Ruiz Family Child Care, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 14 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Phone
- (626) 522-0000
- Licensed as
- Family Child Care (Small)
- Licensee
- Ruiz, Carmen
- Facility number
- 198010502
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) · Facility roster as of May 25, 2025 (family child care homes aren’t in CCLD’s weekly center sync)
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