Children's Center At Caltech · Preschool, Pasadena
Children's Center At Caltech is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 108 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #63 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff is missing proof of MMR immunizations,which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff is missing health screen report, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, child was able to freely move from play area, to the facility lobby, and to the outdoor parking lot without any resistance from staff or supervision. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Director provided copy of gate work order during visit. Summaries of what the staff's understanding of Personal Rights will be submitted by POC date.
Based on interview and record review, staff did not visual observe nor supervise as a child left the facility play yard, walked through the lobby, and make their way to the parking lot. Child was outside, unsupervised while in facilty care. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Summaries of what the staff's understanding of Supervision in child care will be submitted by POC date.
Complaint investigations
Child sustained a fractured leg while in care
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Common questions
Does Children's Center At Caltech take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Children's Center At Caltech had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 20, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Children's Center At Caltech?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Children's Center At Caltech compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is #63 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Children's Center At Caltech last inspected?
Aug 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Children's Center At Caltech cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Center At Caltech for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's Center At Caltech?
The licensee is Children's Center At Caltech, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Wood.
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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 198017956 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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