City of Carson- Dolphin Park Children's Ctr.
City of Carson- Dolphin Park Children's Ctr. is a licensed child care center in Carson, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 18 centers in Carson and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Two staff present were teacher assistants and did not have the qualifications to be a teacher.
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Common questions
Does City of Carson- Dolphin Park Children's Ctr. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has City of Carson- Dolphin Park Children's Ctr. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does City of Carson- Dolphin Park Children's Ctr. compare with other daycares in Carson?
It is tied for #5 of 18 centers in Carson by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was City of Carson- Dolphin Park Children's Ctr. last inspected?
Jun 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does City of Carson- Dolphin Park Children's Ctr. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask City of Carson- Dolphin Park Children's Ctr. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Carson, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs City of Carson- Dolphin Park Children's Ctr.?
The licensee is City Of Carson, and the administrator listed with the state is Charloette Johnson.
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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 198007528 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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