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Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC.

1648 W 9th St, San Pedro, CA 90732 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsInfant center

Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC. is a licensed child care center in San Pedro, CA, licensed for up to 13 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 11 centers in San Pedro and better than 24% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 24%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #4 of 11 centers in San Pedro
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 14, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 14, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 31, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type AMay 14, 2026InspectionStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Based on [(observation)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having 10 infants and 2 staff members which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 14, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity13 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 10, 2017
LicenseeBrighter Days Early Learning, LLC.
AdministratorDarlene Estrada
Phone(310) 940-4128
State facility #197493321

Common questions

Does Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC. take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC. had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 14, 2026, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC. compare with other daycares in San Pedro?

It is tied for #4 of 11 centers in San Pedro by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 24% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC. last inspected?

May 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes San Pedro, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC.?

The licensee is Brighter Days Early Learning, LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Darlene Estrada.

Licensed centers nearby

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 197493321 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.