Kidszone Preschool Academy · Infant Center, Pasadena
Kidszone Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 20 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 20). 15 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #68 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the facility has not conducted disaster drill since 05/25/2025 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the toddler classroom does not have a sink within arms reach of a sink and the infants classroom has a sink closer to the changing table but still not within arms reach which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the wood flooring surrounding the grass/turf to be lifting which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed trash, debris and spiderwebs on the infant/toddler yard and equipment /bench which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff member stated when LPA asked to review sleep logs that sleep logs are not documented/completed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed infant was placed on their stomach inside the crib which poses/posed 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 Child #4 does not have a signed LIC9227 on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed an infant sleeping ont their stomach on top of a boppy pillow. LPA informed staff that the infant needed to be placed in a crib which poses/posed 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 Staff 1 does not have MMR vaccine on file which poses/posed 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 Staff 1 does not have a health screening vaccine on file which poses/posed 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 Staff 1 does not have transcirpts in their file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there is not director or assistant director present at the facility which poses/posed 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 Staff 1 does not have a current mandated reporter training which poses/posed 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 Child 2 does not have a signed LIC627 which poses/posed 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 Child 4 does not have a signed LIC9227 on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(b) A crib or portable-crib meeting United States Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards shall be provided for each infant who is unable to climb out of a crib. This requirement is not met evidenced by: Per compliance manager, they will purchase 4 cribs for infants not sleeping on cots yet before 5/13/25 and submit photo proof to LPA S Li via text by 5/13/25. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 playpens not cribs, were observed in the infant nap area used by infants in care, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 teacher is still missing proof of MMR and TDAP immunization records, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility did not conduct a disaster drill every 6 months,which poses/posed 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 2 teachers were missing proof of MMR and TDAP immunization records, which poses/posed 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 1 infant child was missing infant needs and service plan in child's file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Kidszone Preschool Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Kidszone Preschool Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 6, 2025, for infant sleeping equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Kidszone Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #68 of 69 centers in Pasadena 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 Kidszone Preschool Academy last inspected?
May 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kidszone Preschool Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kidszone Preschool Academy 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 Kidszone Preschool Academy?
The licensee is Kidszone LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Yvonne Withers.
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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 198020175 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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