Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Montebello. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Montebello. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Montebello. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Montebello. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Montebello. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Montebello. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Full Ranking Detail
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Montebello-Commerce YMCA Preschool & Child Development is a CCLD-licensed Child Care Center (license #198007557) operated by the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, serving children ages 2–5 at 2353 S Commerce Way in Commerce, CA. With a capacity of 116 and only 2 total Type B citations on its CCLD record—well below the LA County average—it provides year-round care with CPR/first aid-certified staff and a 1:14 staff-to-child ratio. The center accepts subsidized care and financial assistance, and is listed in the LA County DCFS Services Locator as government-endorsed for county-supported families. Parent reviews on major platforms are not publicly available for this program, so prospective families may wish to contact the center directly or visit in person.
Safety7.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care4.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Programs & activities: Lists general Youth Development programs including camps and youth sports.
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