Jefferson State Preschool · Compton
Jefferson State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 59 centers in Compton and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility has failed to conduct required lead testing after 1/1/20 which poses 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 that facility has not conducted required lead testing which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Jefferson State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Jefferson State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Jefferson State Preschool compare with other daycares in Compton?
It is tied for #17 of 59 centers in Compton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Jefferson State Preschool last inspected?
May 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Jefferson State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jefferson State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Compton, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Jefferson State Preschool?
The licensee is Compton Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Mario Marcos.
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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 192001360 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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