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Kids Kingdom

731 S Averill Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731 · Los Angeles County
2 Type A citations in last 12 monthsInfant center

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.

Inspection record

More citations than 98%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#11 of 11 centers in San Pedro
2Type A citations
8Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 2Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 10 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 10, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 8, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 30, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios4
Other standards2
Supervision2
Building & playground safety1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 23, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
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.
Plan of correction due Aug 6, 2026
Type BApr 21, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
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
Plan of correction due May 5, 2026
Type BMar 27, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
At approximately 9:06am, LPA observed infant child comingled in the Preschool classroom.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2026
Type BMar 27, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
At approximately 9:00am- 9:05am, LPA observed in the infant classroom one teacher and five infant children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2026
Type BFeb 18, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(A)
LPA observed C1 asleep on their stomach. LPA reviewed LIC 9227 and observed Section D missing signatures from providers.
Plan of correction due Mar 4, 2026
Type BFeb 18, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 4, 2026
Type AJan 15, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)(1)(b)(c)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2026
Type AJan 15, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)(2)(3)
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
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2026
Type BJan 15, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
Rule §101419(a)(b)(1)(2)
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
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2026
Type BJan 15, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(B)(C)
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
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2026

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedApr 30, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Feb 3, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMar 27, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jan 5, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity12 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 23, 2019
LicenseeTrina Mendoza
AdministratorTrina Mendoza
Phone(310) 547-4986
State facility #197494249

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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.

Licensed centers nearby

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.