Discovery Days Elc Preschool
Discovery Days Elc Preschool is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #51 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interview, record review and video footage S1 was observed violating C1's 1 S1 has been terminated from the facility effective 05/05/2026. Director will schedule a meeting with staff regarding personal rights and communication between staff members if assistance is needed. personal rights by pulling, grabbing and handling in a forceful manner. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... LPA and Investigator observed S1 leave the classroom leaving the children 1 Director will have a meeting with the staff regarding supervision. unsupervised. This poses a potential health and safety risk for children in care. 8
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Common questions
Does Discovery Days Elc Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Discovery Days Elc Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 15, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Discovery Days Elc Preschool compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #51 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discovery Days Elc Preschool last inspected?
Jun 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Discovery Days Elc Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Days Elc Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Discovery Days Elc Preschool?
The licensee is Lisa Marie Scott, and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Marie Scott.
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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 198018625 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.