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NORWALK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
12360 Firestone Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650-4324
NORWALK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Norwalk, CA, operated by Jwch Institute, which runs 10 clinics in California.
The health center is open about 60 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 12360 Firestone Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 562-281-0305 |
| Operated by | Jwch Institute |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
| Published hours | Monday to Friday 12:00PM – 1:00PM |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
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 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.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
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.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by Jwch Institute rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental public health practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
12360 Firestone Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
The published number is 562-281-0305. 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: 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
Jwch Institute provided 80,203 dental visits and 34,782 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 77.66 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 Jwch Institute
Jwch Institute operates 9 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Via Care Bellflower Health Center — Bellflower, about 3.5 miles away
- The Children's Clinic Family Health Center Bellflower — Bellflower, about 4.8 miles away
- KCS Health Center - Orangethorpe — Buena Park, about 4.9 miles away
- St. Jude Pediatric Dental Clinic — Buena Park, about 5.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call NORWALK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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The Children's Clinic Family Health Center Bellflower
17660 Lakewood Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706-6410 4.8 miles away
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KCS Health Center - Orangethorpe
7212 Orangethorpe Ave, Suite 9 A, Buena Park, CA 90621-4668 4.9 miles away
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St. Jude Pediatric Dental Clinic
7758 Knott Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620-2420 5.2 miles away
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