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Ability First

480 South Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711
licensed capacity
58
a week, county median
$199
year first licensed
1994
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About Ability First

Ability First is a licensed school-age program in Claremont, California. The state has licensed it since January 2, 1994, for up to 58 children, serving school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 15 visits since Jan 2024, with 1 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
58 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity58 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Ability First has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Los Angeles County has a median price of $199 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Los Angeles County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$257
Home daycare$284

Toddler

Center$221
Home daycare$230

Preschool

Center$225
Home daycare$222

School age

Center$199
Home daycare$186

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Ability First

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 15 visits to Ability First since Jan 2024. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
School-age program
Capacity
58 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
1994
License number
#191501798
See the state's record

Summary

15 visits since Jan 2024 · Last visit Sep 18, 2026

Type A citations 1 · Type B citations 1, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 15 visits
  1. Sep 18, 2026Visit
  2. Jul 21, 2026Visit
  3. Mar 5, 2026Inspection
  4. Dec 11, 2025Visit
  5. Sep 24, 2025Inspection
  6. Jun 13, 2025Inspection
  7. Mar 5, 2025Inspection
  8. Nov 12, 2024Visit
  9. Aug 9, 2024Inspection
  10. May 14, 2024Visit
Show 5 earlier visits
  1. Apr 18, 2024Visit
  2. Feb 13, 2024Visit
  3. Feb 13, 2024Visit
  4. Jan 25, 2024Visit
  5. Jan 25, 2024Visit

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Ability First

Is Ability First licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed January 2, 1994.

Does Ability First have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 15 visits to Ability First since Jan 2024. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can Ability First care for?

58, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Ability First's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (909) 621-4727 to confirm.

How much does Ability First cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (909) 621-4727 to ask.

What is Ability First's phone number?

(909) 621-4727.

Where is Ability First?

480 South Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711. The nearest other daycare we list is Vista Del Valle State Prek, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).