Firehouse Preschool
Firehouse Preschool is a licensed child care center in Altadena, CA, licensed for up to 51 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 and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 6 centers in Altadena and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 staff did not obtain proof of pertussis and measles immunizations for LPA to review, 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 in 1 out of 6 staff members do not obtain current mandated reporter training certificate, which poses/posed 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 in 1] out of 6 staff members do not obtain proof that they have been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles, which poses/posed 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 in 1 out of 6 children did not obtain proper documentation for prescribed medication, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation that children were left unsupervised inside the classroom with no adult supervision. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Based on testing results with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
the fact that the facility's written policty was not in compliance with 1 The Director provided the POC during the inspection by providing a copy of the updated policy regarding mask wearing for children. the latest guidelines for child care centers. This is a potential risk to children in care.
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Complaint investigations
Facility is not following COVID-19 mask requirements
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About this center
Common questions
Does Firehouse Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Firehouse Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 9, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Firehouse Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Firehouse Preschool compare with other daycares in Altadena?
It is #5 of 6 centers in Altadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Firehouse Preschool last inspected?
May 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Firehouse Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Firehouse Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Altadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Firehouse Preschool?
The licensee is Marcelline, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Catherine Marcelline.
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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 198013437 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.