Jefferson Childrens Center
Jefferson Childrens Center is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review and interview, Licensee did not ensure that the water outlet in Room 5, with lead exceedance, was made inaccessible to children in care. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 water shut off to the water outlet, pending review and discussion with custodial team. All corrections will be submitted to LPA by POC date.
101238(a) Buildings and Grounds: The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidence by...Based on observation, the entrance gate was not closing properly 1 Per supervisor, she will reach out to repair company to come inspect the door. Supervisor will keep LPA updated on repair of the gate. and was able to be opened without being buzzed in by staff. This poses a potienal health and sfaety risk to children in care. 8
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Complaint investigations
Physical Plant: Facility gate is in disrepair.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Jefferson Childrens Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Jefferson Childrens Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Jefferson Childrens Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Jefferson Childrens Center compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #30 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Jefferson Childrens Center last inspected?
May 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Jefferson Childrens Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jefferson Childrens Center 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 Jefferson Childrens Center?
The licensee is Pasadena Unified School District Child Development, and the administrator listed with the state is Ree Hudson.
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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 191290371 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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