Compton College Child Dev. Infant Center
Compton College Child Dev. Infant Center is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 59 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #48 of 59 centers in Compton and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The infant napping area is not physically separate from the indoor activity space 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. A carbon monoxide detector was not present in the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 infants enrolled which did not have a 15 minute sleeping log 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 5 out of 5 staff files reviewed which did not have a valid pediatric firs aid/cpr certification 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 1 out of 4 children's sig in/ sign out sheets 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. LPAs observed expired food in the refrigerator 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. LPAs observed a can of raid pest poison in the cabinet under the sink in the food preparation area which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Compton College Child Dev. Infant Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Compton College Child Dev. Infant Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Compton College Child Dev. Infant Center compare with other daycares in Compton?
It is #48 of 59 centers in Compton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Compton College Child Dev. Infant Center last inspected?
Jun 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Compton College Child Dev. Infant Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Compton College Child Dev. Infant Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Compton, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Compton College Child Dev. Infant Center?
The licensee is Compton Community College Child Dev. Center, 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 191609296 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.