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Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook

1215 North Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90222 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #38 of 59 centers in Compton and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #38 of 59 centers in Compton
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 5, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 5, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 31, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type AApr 28, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
interviews and record reviews, facility failed to protect C1’s personal rights on 2/3/26 S1 grabbed C1’s leg then squeezed and pinched the thigh area causing C1 to cry and rubbed the Facility representative agrees to provide training to staff on the topic related to care and supervision and personal rights. Then submit to LPA the reveiwing materials and staff's signature of attendance by via email on or before 5/15/26 in order to clear this citiation. affected area. On the same day, S2 grabbed C1’s arm then pull and forced C1 onto the cot causing C1 lay motionless on the cot which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 15, 2026

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedApr 28, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Feb 26, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
Personal Rights-Staff hits day care children
Personal Rights- Staff handles day care children in a rough manner
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity20 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 19, 2012
LicenseeCrystal Stairs, INC
AdministratorLorraine Williams
Phone(310) 933-0787
State facility #197418476

Common questions

Does Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 28, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook compare with other daycares in Compton?

It is tied for #38 of 59 centers in Compton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook last inspected?

Aug 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook 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 Crystal Stairs, INC- Willowbrook?

The licensee is Crystal Stairs, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorraine Williams.

Licensed centers nearby

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 197418476 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.