Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant · Infant Center, Whittier
Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant is a licensed child care center in Whittier, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 14 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (4 of 14). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 49 centers in Whittier and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff stated infants are buckled in the activity chair watching tv without food or activity on the table which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as 2 staff stated they have heard staff using inapprop language which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as four staff stated they have observed a staff member force feed an infant, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as two staff stated they have observed a staff member speaking negatively to an infant, 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 as all infants over 1 year of age are missing a Needs and Services Plan, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 8 infants in care as LPA observed 8 infants in care at one time during the visit and only 6 cribs, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 3 refridgerators missing a bottom panel which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff stated they have observed infants that cannon hold a bottle on their own have had their bottle propped up with a blanket, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1facilities which did not test for lead which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 infant rooms with no physical separation between activity and sleeping areas, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 34 out of 34 infants with no sleep log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 34 out of 34 infants with no LIC 9227 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 3 out of 5 staff files reviewed which did not contain proof of immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and file review, Licensee did not ensure that Priscilla Sanchez had her criminal background clearance associated to the facility prior to working as of 8/23/21. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
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Complaint investigations
Staff force feeds infants in care
Staff uses inappropriate language with infants in care
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Common questions
Does Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 15, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant compare with other daycares in Whittier?
It is tied for #45 of 49 centers in Whittier by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant last inspected?
May 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Whittier, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant?
The licensee is Lad N Lassie Day Care Center INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ann Davis.
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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 198015866 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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