Kids Kingdom
Kids Kingdom is a licensed child care center in San Pedro, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (4 of 10). 10 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 11 centers in San Pedro and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.
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At approximately 8:09am LPA observed 5 infant children being supervised by 1 fingerprint cleared staff. 1 Director and staff will review the webinar linked below and submit a written overview and sign in sheet, including all staff names and signatures to LPA via email at: ranita.richmond@dss.ca.gov by 4/10/26. https://youtu.be/RFP8W_0TLL8 . Staff will under no circumstances accept a 5th infant child if there is only one staff supervising in the infant classroom at drop off.
At approximately 2:00pm LPA observed 9 infant children awake being supervised by 2 fingerprint cleared staff. 1 Director and staff will review the webinar linked below and submit a written overview and sign in sheet, including all staff names and signatures to LPA via email at: ranita.richmond@dss.ca.gov by 4/10/26. https://youtu.be/RFP8W_0TLL8
At approximately 9:06am, LPA observed infant child comingled in the Preschool classroom.
At approximately 9:00am- 9:05am, LPA observed in the infant classroom one teacher and five infant children in care.
LPA observed C1 asleep on their stomach. LPA reviewed LIC 9227 and observed Section D missing signatures from providers.
LPA observed multiple sleeping infants from approximately 9:45am - 10:40am. LPA reviewed Infant sleep charts (hardcopy and on ProCare app). LPA observed documentation for sleeping infants missing for all sleeping infants.
LPA Clayton observation of a baby walker and a bouncy seat observed on the premises, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Director removed both the walker and the bouncy seat from the property.
LPA Clayton's review of Guardian and observed staff fingerprint submission determination status "in process" since June 2025, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Licensee and Director are to watch the Background Check Requirements for Caregivers video on the departments website and submit a written declaration of understanding to the Department and LPA Clayton no later than Jnauary 25, 2026
LPA Clayton's review of the 6 infants files, and Licensees and Director's admission that they have not created the Infant needs and Services Plans and no Individual Infant Sleeping plans were present which posed a Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Licenee, Director and staff are to read and review the Title 22 Regulations regarding Infant Needs and Services Plan and submit a wrirtten declaration of understanding to the Department no later that January 25, 2026
LPA Clayton's review of the 6 infants files, and Licensees and Director's admission that they have been using a Sleep Log to document checking on the infants every 15 minutes as stated in the regulation, which poses a Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Licenee, Director and staff are to read and review the Title 22 Regulations regarding Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants and submit a wrirtten declaration of understanding to the Department no later that January 25, 2026
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Common questions
Does Kids Kingdom take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Kids Kingdom had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 15, 2026, for fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kids Kingdom?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kids Kingdom compare with other daycares in San Pedro?
It is #11 of 11 centers in San Pedro by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids Kingdom last inspected?
Jan 10, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kids Kingdom cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Kingdom for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes San Pedro, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kids Kingdom?
The licensee is Trina Mendoza, and the administrator listed with the state is Trina Mendoza.
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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 197494249 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.