Hadley Pre School
Hadley Pre School is a licensed child care center in Whitter, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 10 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2064 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 90% 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 2 school-age rooms being moved to preschool rooms due to a flood in the school age rooms, 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 1 out of 2 gates to the pool which swing into the pool area and is not self-closing or self-latching which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 staff files reviewed which had expired mandated reporter training, 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 1 out of 2 pool entry gates which has a key lockable device located 49 inches from the ground and not the requered 60 inches or more from the ground, 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 one of two pool entry gates which has bars on the side of the gate which connect the chain link to the post of the gate, which could serve as a handhold or foothold for a child to climb over the gate. 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 as the facility does not have proof that the life ring located on the pool wall is United States Coast Guard approved and no label is visible on the life ring, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 4 staff files reviewed which did not have proof of measles immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of four staff files reviewed that did not have proof of current mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above three of five children's files reviewed which did not have a Physician's Report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 facilitys whose water has not been tested for lead, 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 school-age children.
Has Hadley Pre School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Hadley Pre School compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #2064 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hadley Pre School last inspected?
Jan 30, 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 $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 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 Lawerence.
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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 198019794 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.