Kiddie Academy of Pasadena · 169 Halstead St, Pasadena
Kiddie Academy of Pasadena is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 67 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #51 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, Licensee did not ensure that rooms maintained the staff-infant ratio of 1:4. DIsclosures revealed that rooms have been out of ratio on different occassions. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care 8 are understanding of the new sign in process for each classroom will be created, signed by all staff, and sent to LPA by POC date along with all requested documents.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 8 staff files, Staff #2, #4, #5, #6, and #7, did not have Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider Training (AB1207) proof of completion in their files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility is operating out of ratio
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About this center
Common questions
Does Kiddie Academy of Pasadena take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Kiddie Academy of Pasadena had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 13, 2022, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Pasadena?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kiddie Academy of Pasadena compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #51 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie Academy of Pasadena last inspected?
Feb 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kiddie Academy of Pasadena cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Academy of Pasadena for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kiddie Academy of Pasadena?
The licensee is Ka Of Pasadena, and the administrator listed with the state is Christine Jennings.
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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 198020505 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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