Compton College Child Dev. Day Care Ctr.
Compton College Child Dev. Day Care Ctr. is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #54 of 59 centers in Compton and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPAs observed in the outdoor area wooden door with missing bottom piece. The broken bottom piece of the door exposed wooden splinters and near the broken door was an unused water fountain with stagnant polluted water which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1 Mandated Reporter Training Certificate was not readily available 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 did not observe a functioning carbon monoxide detector available in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: three of six staff did not have required immunization's available for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: four of five teachers did not have CPR/first aid certificate available for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: LPA observed two out of 10 children not to be signed in which poses 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 food in the refrigerator to by expired which poses 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 insect poison (Raid) in the kitchen area under the sink which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Compton College Child Dev. Day Care Ctr. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Compton College Child Dev. Day Care Ctr. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Compton College Child Dev. Day Care Ctr. compare with other daycares in Compton?
It is tied for #54 of 59 centers in Compton by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Compton College Child Dev. Day Care Ctr. last inspected?
Jun 5, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Compton College Child Dev. Day Care Ctr. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Compton College Child Dev. Day Care Ctr. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Compton, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Compton College Child Dev. Day Care Ctr.?
The licensee is Compton Community College, and the administrator listed with the state is Dr. Melita Ferguson.
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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 191670561 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.