Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.5
- Local median
- 0.17
GARDENA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
16311 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE, Gardena, CA 90247
- Facility:
- 191600685
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 86
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 2, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 2, 2026
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for GARDENA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY from June 7, 2023 through April 2, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 19, 2024 and involved child guidance, with a due date of July 22, 2024.
Two later inspections, from September 17, 2024 through April 2, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 3
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 3.5 local median in 90247
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 12%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3)-Personal Rights-(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on information obtained and interviews which were conducted with children, S1 was observed hitting a child in care. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on information obtained and interviews which were conducted with children, S1 was observed hitting a child in care. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which some staff did not have a health screening completed by physician in the file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 21, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(2)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that some employees did not have a TB Test in the file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 21, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(12) - 101217(a)(12)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(12)