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A.J. Padelford Child Development Center

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

11922 169th Street, Artesia, CA 90701

Visit website ↗(562) 281-9211Directions ↗Licensed for 48
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 5/23/2024 (3 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

A.J. Padelford Child Development Center offers part-day preschool services for children ages 3 to 5 years old located in Artesia, California. The program is designed to stimulate a love of learning, promote independence, and foster growth through activities that enhance communication skills and celebrate cultural values.

Philosophy
Early education program designed to stimulate a love of learning, promote independence, and foster growth. Teachers facilitate classrooms that provide children with opportunities to enhance communication skills, make choices and become actively involved in the learning process, develop self-reliance, responsibility, and confidence, and celebrate cultural values, family backgrounds and individual heritage.
Ages served
3 to 5 years old
Outdoor
Utilizes nearby community park through relationship with the City of Artesia

Programs

  • •Part-day preschool

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