Harriet Tubman Preschool
Harriet Tubman Preschool is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 9 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A. 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #57 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed an expired mandated reporter training in Staff 1's file. Per Staff 1 they have not completed the training since 2023 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 in Child 1 and Child 5 do not have a Physicians Report in their file 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 in Child 3, Child 4 and Child 5 do not have immunization's in their files 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 in Child 1 does not have a signed LIC613A which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in kitchen swing door and back side gate door do not latch close due to warping, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in lead teachers CPR/First Aid card was expired on 5/14/25 and has not completed renewal, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Harriet Tubman Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Harriet Tubman Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Harriet Tubman Preschool compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #57 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Harriet Tubman Preschool last inspected?
May 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Harriet Tubman Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Harriet Tubman Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Harriet Tubman Preschool?
The licensee is Willie Mae Campbell Johnson, and the administrator listed with the state is Willie Mae Johnson.
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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 191204862 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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