Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Bellflower, California
Wonderland Preschool
Bellflower · Licensed for 161 children · licensed since 2010
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2010. No serious violations in 18 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198015583, first issued March 2, 2010. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
18 state visits on file for licence 198015583, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 161 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. 7 public and charter campuses in Bellflower have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (562) 866-4919 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Wonderland Preschool?
Three licences: a child care center for 129 children, a school-age care center for 18 and an infant center for 14.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198015583
Licensed for 129 children since 2010: 18 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity129 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMarch 2, 2010When this licence was issued
- State visits on file18Latest recorded visit: June 12, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 18 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 18 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits8Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 198015583 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 198015820
Licensed for 18 children since 2010: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity18 children
- First licensedJune 4, 2010When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: August 1, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 7 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 listed101161(a), 101516.5(b)(1), 101223(a)(2), 101238(a)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 198015820 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198015821
Licensed for 14 children since 2010: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity14 children
- First licensedJune 4, 2010When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: August 1, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 8 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 listed101439.1(f), 101429(a)(2)(C)(3)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 198015821 ↗
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 198015583
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 7
Complaint information date: 07/01/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198015820
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/10/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198015821
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 04/30/2025
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
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary0.4 mi · Bellflower Unified
- Gompers1.6 mi · Long Beach Unified
- Bragg Elementary1.8 mi · ABC Unified
2 more nearby
- Intensive Learning Center1.8 mi · Bellflower Unified
- Cleveland Elementary2.0 mi · Long Beach 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 Wonderland Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 161 children across three licences (129 child care, 18 school-age care, 14 infant): 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?
- 8 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
- 10440 Artesia Blvd., Bellflower 90706
- Phone
- (562) 866-4919
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198015583 · 198015820 · 198015821
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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