Dolphin Park
Dolphin Park is a licensed child care center in Carson, CA, licensed for up to 49 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 18 centers in Carson and better than 40% of licensed centers statewide.
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Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on record review 1 The sink and fountain located in the snack bar (not attached to afterschool program) was tested in error, not part of the facility. Children have never had access and detached snack bar. In addition, fountain was removed and sink facet was replaced. LPA took pictures and cleared citiation during visit. the facility did not ensure water sources at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that two water sources have an action level exceedance. LPA observed water sources are inaccessible to children. 8
Based on observations, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above two out of two staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Dolphin Park take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Dolphin Park had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Dolphin Park compare with other daycares in Carson?
It is #10 of 18 centers in Carson by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 40% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Dolphin Park last inspected?
Mar 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Dolphin Park cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dolphin Park for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Carson, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Dolphin Park?
The licensee is City Of Carson, and the administrator listed with the state is Liliu Aulai.
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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 198005652 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.