M A W Children's Ctr
M A W Children's Ctr is a licensed child care center in Lakewood, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 17 centers in Lakewood and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and the unlocked playground door alarm was not working. LPA observed that when opened, the door leads to the street and it is also adjacent to a fenced electrical box. This poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record revview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 staff were not immunized against pertussis which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record revview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff physical health was not verified by a health screening. 1 out of 6 was missing a test for tuberculosis on the screening which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 personnel record (S5) 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 personnel record (S5) 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 personnel record (S3) 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 personnel record (S5) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does M A W Children's Ctr take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has M A W Children's Ctr had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about M A W Children's Ctr?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does M A W Children's Ctr compare with other daycares in Lakewood?
It is tied for #14 of 17 centers in Lakewood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was M A W Children's Ctr last inspected?
Mar 19, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does M A W Children's Ctr cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask M A W Children's Ctr for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lakewood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs M A W Children's Ctr?
The licensee is Mothers-at-work Children's Centers, and the administrator listed with the state is Shelia Palmer.
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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 191601006 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.