Community Health Center
Angeles Community Health Center - Gardena
1030 W Gardena Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247-4956 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Angeles Community Health Center - Gardena 1049
1049 W Gardena Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247-4957
Angeles Community Health Center - Gardena 1049 is a community health center dental clinic in Gardena, CA, operated by Health Access for All, which runs 8 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 | 1049 W Gardena Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 866-981-3002 |
| Operated by | Health Access for All |
| 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
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Health Access for All, 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
1049 W Gardena Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247
The published number is 866-981-3002. 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Health Access for All
Health Access for All operates 7 other clinics in 5 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.
- Angeles Community Health Center - Gardena — Gardena, less than a mile away
- Centro Medico Community Clinic - Avalon — Los Angeles, about 3.4 miles away
- SJCH COMPTON CLINIC — Compton, about 3.7 miles away
- UMMA Health Locke Wellness Center — Los Angeles, about 3.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Angeles Community Health Center - Gardena 1049
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Centro Medico Community Clinic - Avalon
11900 Avalon Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90061-2867 3.4 miles away
Community Health Center
SJCH COMPTON CLINIC
2115 N Wilmington Ave, Compton, CA 90222-2098 3.7 miles away
Community Health Center
UMMA Health Locke Wellness Center
316 E 111th St, Los Angeles, CA 90061-3004 3.9 miles away
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