Hadley Pre-school
Hadley Pre-school is a licensed child care center in Whitter, CA, licensed for up to 105 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1339 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 9 Preschool classrooms being utilized by school age children due to a flood in the school age classrooms, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in covering the foothold on the chain link gate that leads to the swimming pool, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 bodies of water/pool, do not have alarms or pool covers, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hadley Pre-school take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hadley Pre-school had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Hadley Pre-school compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #1339 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hadley Pre-school last inspected?
Jun 22, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Hadley Pre-school cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hadley Pre-school for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Whitter, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hadley Pre-school?
The licensee is Diane York Lawrence, and the administrator listed with the state is Diane York Lawrence.
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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 198019793 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.