Community Health Center
The Children's Clinic Family Health Center Bellflower
17660 Lakewood Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706-6410 1.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Via Care Bellflower Health Center
10230 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706-6763
Via Care Bellflower Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Bellflower, CA, operated by Via Care Community Health Center, which runs 6 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 10230 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 323-268-9191 |
| Operated by | Via Care Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Via Care Community Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental benefits vary by state and California has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
10230 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706
The published number is 323-268-9191. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
Via Care Community Health Center provided 25,749 dental visits and 11,079 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 26.17 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by Via Care Community Health Center
Via Care Community Health Center operates 5 other clinics in 2 other communities in California. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- The Children's Clinic Family Health Center Bellflower — Bellflower, about 1.5 miles away
- NORWALK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER — Norwalk, about 3.5 miles away
- CMWC - Palo Verde — Long Beach, about 3.8 miles away
- ROADS Community Clinic - Compton — Compton, about 5.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Via Care Bellflower Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
NORWALK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
12360 Firestone Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650-4324 3.5 miles away
Community Health Center
CMWC - Palo Verde
3325 Palo Verde Ave STE 208, Long Beach, CA 90808-4132 3.8 miles away
Community Health Center
ROADS Community Clinic - Compton
121 S Long Beach Blvd, Compton, CA 90221-3423 5.5 miles away
Before you call
