Daycares in Gardena, California

94 facilitiesAvg score: 97.0

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

85 of 94 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

86 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

January 9, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Gardena currently has 94 tracked providers. 85 have inspection history, 86 appear active, and 89% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is January 9, 2026.

Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

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TypeAll (94)Centers (28)Home (66)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

GARDENA EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

1350 WEST 177TH STREET

No violationsCapacity: 168DAY CARE CENTER
A

YMCA OF METRO LA/GARDENA-CARSON PRESCHOOL

1000 W. ARTESIA BLVD

No violationsCapacity: 45DAY CARE CENTER
A

AMESTOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROOM 21

1048 W. 149TH STREET

No violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
A

ARISE FAMILY CHILDCARE CENTER LLC

15019 S. WESTERN AVE

No violationsCapacity: 26DAY CARE CENTER
A

GARDENA BUDDHIST CHURCH

1517 W. 166TH STREET

No violationsCapacity: 94DAY CARE CENTER
A

PACE - ST. JOHN HEAD START CENTER

14517 CRENSHAW BLVD.

1 violationCapacity: 45DAY CARE CENTER
A

TWINKLE TOTS

555 W.REDONDO BEACH BLVD.#100

1 violationCapacity: 20INFANT CENTER
A

GARDENA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

16311 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE

1 violationCapacity: 37SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

PACE - FIRST STEPS

14420 CRENSHAW BLVD

3 violationsCapacity: 16INFANT CENTER
A

VAN NESS PRE-SCHOOL & KINDER

15408 VAN NESS AVENUE

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1 violationCapacity: 114SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

BABY GENIUSES PRESCHOOL

15328 S. VERMONT AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 33DAY CARE CENTER
A

JEKAL EARLY LEARNING CENTER

1957 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD

3 violationsCapacity: 30SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

JEKAL INFANT CENTER

1957 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD

3 violationsCapacity: 19INFANT CENTER
A

ST ANTHONY'S DAY NURSERY

1044 W. 163RD STREET

6 violationsCapacity: 90DAY CARE CENTER
A

186TH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CSPP

1581 WEST 186TH STREET ROOM 9

6 violationsCapacity: 23DAY CARE CENTER
A

SHEPHERD'S FOLD PRESCHOOL - GARDENA

1409 W. 182ND STREET

5 violationsCapacity: 72DAY CARE CENTER
B

RISING STARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

762 W. 130TH STREET

12 violationsCapacity: 8INFANT CENTER
B

KUM RAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL

3153 W. MARINE AVE

39 violationsCapacity: 48DAY CARE CENTER
B

PACE - ALOHA LEARNING CENTER

13000 VAN NESS AVENUE

6 violationsCapacity: 92DAY CARE CENTER
C

YASURAGI CHILD CARE CENTER

16110 LA SALLE AVENUE

7 violationsCapacity: 62DAY CARE CENTER

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