Living Way Day Care Center · Infant Center, Pasadena
Living Way Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 27 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number...(1) A result with values of 5.5 or greater shall be deemed and Action Level Exceedance This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Assistant director, the faucet has been replaced for remediation. At this time, the facility will submit proof of new water sampling appointment to LPA by POC date. Test results will be submitted to LPA when available. Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not ensure that water outlet (Room 3 water faucet) with lead exceedance, were made inaccessible to children in care. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8
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Does Living Way Day Care Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Living Way Day Care Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Living Way Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #24 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Living Way Day Care Center last inspected?
Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Living Way Day Care Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Living Way Day Care Center 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 Living Way Day Care Center?
The licensee is Living Waters Missionary Association, and the administrator listed with the state is R.
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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 198012912 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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