Child care in Lakewood, California
57 licensed child care programs in Lakewood, California: 16 centers and preschools, 36 family child care homes and 5 before- and after-school programs. 249 official inspections and 4 cited violations on file, the latest on Oct 1, 2026, each linked to the official record. Open any provider for its full file.
57
licensed programs
249
inspections on file
4
recorded violations
Oct 1, 2026
latest inspection
| Provider | Type | Status | Capacity | Inspections | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrens Family Day Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 0 | — |
| Aloha Head Start/State Preschool | Child-care center | License active | 20 | 7 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Amaro Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Antonini Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 3 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Araya Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 10 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Arc En Ciel Preschool | Child-care center | License pending | 60 | 15 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Artesia High School Children'S Center | Child-care center | License active | 48 | 7 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Barragan Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 1 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| Barreto Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 4 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Bellflower Usd-Williams Child Care Cent | Child-care center | License active | 20 | 7 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Bradley Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 3 | May 15, 2025 |
| Buckley Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Calderon Family Day Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 12 | 1 | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Camberos-Tharp Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Castro & Eyman Family Child Care Home | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 3 | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Cazares Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Celis Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 6 | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Centanni Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 5 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Chim Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 4 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Coreas Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 1 | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Dennis, Sandra Family Day Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 2 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Doherty Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 0 | — |
| Duarte Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Enano Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Temporarily closed | 14 | 4 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Engberg Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 13 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Flores Family Day Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 3 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Flores-Quezada Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | May 15, 2024 |
| Fonseka Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 1 | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Frierson-Scott Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 0 | — |
| Full Steam Ahead Early Childhood Education Center | Child-care center | License active | 32 | 7 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Gabriel Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Giles Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 2 | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Glenn,Norma Family Day Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 3 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Griffin Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Hawkins Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 3 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Hemphill Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Hewa Rahinduwage Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 1 | May 2, 2024 |
| Hill Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Hollman Family Day Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 12 | 1 | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Hunter Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 12 | 3 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lakewood Child Development Center | Child-care center | License active | 48 | 5 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Lakewood Little Minds Preschool | Child-care center | License active | 73 | 8 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Lbusd-Holmes Child Development Center | Child-care center | License active | 21 | 5 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Lbusd-Macarthur Child Development Cente | Child-care center | License active | 24 | 5 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Lbusd-Riley Child Development Center | Child-care center | License active | 24 | 5 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Loehnert Family Day Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 0 | — |
| M A W Children'S Ctr | Child-care center | License active | 56 | 5 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Mahalekam Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 1 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Maher Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 1 | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Mcdonald Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Dec 11, 2025 |
Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.