Cortez Child Development Center
Cortez Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Pomona, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 42 centers in Pomona and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA Observed an ant infestation in the cabinets where stored food and dishes are stored.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per Paraprofessional A work order was placed on 8/14/25 to have maintenace remove the ants from the kitchen area.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one teacher did not have her mandated reporter training certificate renewed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cortez Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cortez Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Cortez Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Pomona?
It is tied for #24 of 42 centers in Pomona by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cortez Child Development Center last inspected?
Aug 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cortez Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cortez Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pomona, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cortez Child Development Center?
The licensee is Pomona Unified School District Child Dev. Program, and the administrator listed with the state is Kym Allen.
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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 198013698 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.