Care Fertility — Arcadia, CA: An Honest Editorial Review
Among fertility clinics in California, the San Gabriel Valley is served by a handful of multilingual private IVF programs that cater to LA County's diverse patient base. Care Fertility — founded in 2008 by Dr. Rudy Quintero — runs its Arcadia satellite at 289 West Huntington Drive, Suite 307, alongside primary locations in Glendale and Upland. It is a full assisted reproductive technology (ART) program with an on-site embryology laboratory and AAAASF-accredited surgery center.
Care Fertility reports cycle outcomes to SART as a single California program and consults in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Armenian — a practical consideration for many patients across the 626 area code.
Training and Credentials
Dr. Rudy Quintero, MD, FACOG is Founder and Medical Director. He is double board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both OB-GYN and the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) subspecialty. Dr. Quintero earned his MD from the UCLA School of Medicine, completed his OB-GYN residency at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, and completed his REI fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. He has taught OB-GYN residents at White Memorial Medical Center and family practice residents at Glendale Adventist.
Dr. Semara Thomas, MD also practices with Care Fertility and is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in OB-GYN and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; she completed her REI fellowship at the University of Southern California. Antoine La directs the embryology laboratory.
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Services and Specialties
Services offered at Care Fertility include:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
- egg freezing, sperm, and embryo cryopreservation
- donor egg and donor sperm programs
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) and sex selection
- Tubal ligation reversal
- Hysterosalpingogram (HSG), hysteroscopy, and diagnostic workup
- LGBTQ+ family-building and surrogacy coordination
Success Rates and Lab Quality
Care Fertility's embryology laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and its surgery center is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF). The program reports cycle outcomes to SART as Care Fertility California; see the SART Clinic Summary Report (ClinicPKID 2537) and the CDC ART Success Rates report. Because Care Fertility reports across all three California locations as one entity, Arcadia-specific cycle counts aren't broken out — and raw averages blend very different ages and diagnoses anyway. Always compare within your own age band; our how to read IVF success rates guide covers common interpretation traps.
Patient Experience
The Arcadia satellite carries a 5.0 Google rating across roughly 20 reviews — a smaller review pool than the flagship Glendale office, which reflects Arcadia's role as a consultation and monitoring site for many Care Fertility patients. Recurring themes across the broader program's public reviews point to multilingual front-desk and clinical staff, free initial consultations, and an unhurried first visit. The West Huntington Drive location sits close to the 210 Freeway and is a practical access point for patients in Pasadena, Monrovia, Temple City, and San Gabriel who prefer to avoid the drive to Glendale.
Considering At-Home Insemination?
Not every fertility journey begins in a clinic. At-home intracervical insemination (ICI) is a lower-cost, private option that suits patients with no known fertility diagnosis — including single parents by choice, same-sex couples, and people who want to try a few cycles before committing to clinical treatment.
At-home insemination kits like those from MakeAMom come with step-by-step instructions designed for donor or partner sperm. Kits are a one-time purchase that can be reused until conception succeeds, require no clinic visit, and arrive in plain, discreet packaging. Many patients use them as a first step while working toward a fertility consultation — or alongside ovulation tracking while they wait for an appointment slot.
If you have a known fertility diagnosis, have been trying for 12 months without success (six months if you're over 35), or your physician has already recommended IUI or IVF, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist is the right next step.
Insurance and Cost in California
California's SB 729, signed in 2024 and phased in starting 2025, requires large-group state-regulated commercial plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including IVF. Self-funded (ERISA) employer plans are exempt. Care Fertility offers a free first consultation and accepts most major commercial insurers; verify benefits before scheduling. See our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state breakdown for Californian pricing context.
Location and Contact
Address: 289 West Huntington Dr, Suite 307, Arcadia, CA 91007 Phone: (626) 445-8877 Website: carefertility.net
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Care Fertility a full IVF program? Yes. Care Fertility operates an on-site CAP-accredited embryology laboratory and an AAAASF-accredited surgery center, and reports IVF cycle outcomes to SART under ClinicPKID 2537. The Arcadia office functions as a consultation and monitoring satellite within that single California program.
Does Care Fertility offer services in languages other than English? Yes. The clinic lists English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Armenian among the languages spoken by its staff.
Does Care Fertility accept insurance? The practice accepts most major commercial insurers and offers a free initial consultation. California's SB 729 strengthens fertility coverage for many large-group plans beginning in 2025; self-funded employer plans are exempt and vary.
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