Firehouse School, Pasadena
Firehouse School, Pasadena is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 69 centers in Pasadena and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Does Firehouse School, Pasadena take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Firehouse School, Pasadena had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Firehouse School, Pasadena compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #1 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Firehouse School, Pasadena last inspected?
Jul 2, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Firehouse School, Pasadena cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Firehouse School, Pasadena for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Firehouse School, Pasadena?
The licensee is Catherine Marcelline, 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 198021090 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.