Celebration Kids, INC.
Celebration Kids, INC. is a licensed child care center in South Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 86 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 11 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 11). 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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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 persons which poseses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 persons which poseses a potential health risk to children in care.
Based on observations , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the tour , LPA observed carpet in Room #6 have multiple black stains , bathroom floor in Room #8 was ripped ,which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above . LPA observed wooden step that leads to the wooden house in thr outdoor play area was broken ,which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the records review and interview , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above . LPA reviewed 10 records , 2 out of 10 records were missing Mandated Reporter Certificates , which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview , records review ,the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 5 out 10 employee records were missing immunization records ,which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on records review , interview , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above . 4 out of 10 records were missing health screening reports, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed in the refregirator were children`s snack kept spilled food on the bottom of the shelf and expired gallons of milk , which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 2 sink faucets in room 4 are not in good repair which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed cleaning solutions/compounds in cabients that are not made inaccessible to children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Assistant director stated that the faucet has been permanently removed; LPA observed that faucet was no longer attached. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as one outlet (outlet used for food preparation) out of four outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8
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Common questions
Does Celebration Kids, INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Celebration Kids, INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 11 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Celebration Kids, INC. 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 Celebration Kids, INC. last inspected?
Sep 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Celebration Kids, INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Celebration Kids, INC. 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 Celebration Kids, INC.?
The licensee is Celebration Kids, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sara Gurley.
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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 198011061 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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