Emerson State Preschool
Emerson State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 59 centers in Compton and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility has not done required lead testing which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Emerson State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Emerson State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Emerson State Preschool compare with other daycares in Compton?
It is tied for #11 of 59 centers in Compton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Emerson State Preschool last inspected?
Feb 28, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Emerson State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Emerson State Preschool 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 Emerson State Preschool?
The licensee is Compton Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Sydney Ritchey-burnett.
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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 191606208 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.