Almansor Center (The)
Almansor Center (The) is a licensed child care center in South Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 9 centers in South Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as 1 Director has provided staff members with a memo indicating new bathroom supervision procedures. LPAs obtained a copy of the procedures. evidence by: Based on interviews it was disclosed by S1, C2 and C3 that children are going to the restroom unsupervised. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Based on obseravations , interviews and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above . LPA observed EPI pen without original box or any labels , staff was not able to open medication box due to other staff changing the code , which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on obseravtions and interviews ,the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Two preschool classrooms had emergency exits accessible to the children in care , which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interview and records review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensing Staff observed cracks and holes on the surface of the play area , which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
staff disclosure and FAS review. The injury/incident involving the sno cone machine was not reported to licensing as required. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Director's own admission that the sno-cone machine was not stored adequately and was accesible to the child causing injury. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
staff disclosure and FAS review. The injury/incident involving the sno cone machine was not reported to licensing as required. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 CCR
Complaint investigations
Lack of Supervision: Staff do not properly supervise daycare children
Daycare child sustained injuries while in care
Staff did not provide a safe environment for child in care
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About this center
Common questions
Does Almansor Center (The) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Almansor Center (The) had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 28, 2024, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Almansor Center (The)?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Almansor Center (The) compare with other daycares in South Pasadena?
It is tied for #6 of 9 centers in South Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Almansor Center (The) last inspected?
Jul 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Almansor Center (The) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Almansor Center (The) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes South Pasadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Almansor Center (The)?
The licensee is Almansor Center (The), and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Barlow.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 191594162 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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