Daycare Record Child care inspection records

Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC. - Preschool

2418 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC. - Preschool is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #44 of 59 centers in Compton and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #44 of 59 centers in Compton
0 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
4 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 18, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 18, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 2

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 18, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with ensuring all staff had complete files in that 2 of 4 staff were missing Mandated Reporter Certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 4, 2025
Type B May 19, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA did not observe a carbon monoxide detector during todays' inspection.
Plan of correction due Jun 2, 2023
Type B May 19, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per Licensee, they have not had their water tested for lead.
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2023
Type B May 19, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff present did not have a mandated reporter training certificate on file during today's inspection.
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2023

How common are lead-in-water citations in Los Angeles County? See the county-by-county report →

About this center

Licensed capacity 29 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 1, 1998
Licensee Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC.
Administrator Yolanda Carter
Phone (310) 603-9727
State facility # 197404640
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC. - Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC. - Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC. - Preschool compare with other daycares in Compton?

It is tied for #44 of 59 centers in Compton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC. - Preschool last inspected?

Feb 18, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC. - Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC. - Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Compton, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC. - Preschool?

The licensee is Little Lambs Child Care Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Yolanda Carter.

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 197404640 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.