Mentor Preschool on Lake
Mentor Preschool on Lake is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #64 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 children were missing the signed medical consent form in their file, 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 2 teaching staff is missing current mandated reporter certificates, 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 2 teaching staff is missing current mandated reporter certificates, 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 teaching staff i smissing proof of tdap and mmr immunizations, 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 teacher was missing health screening report, 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 teacher was missing TB test results,] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
the fact that Child#1 was not isolated after the parent was contacted by the facility to pick up Child#1. 1 The facility stated children will be properly isolated if a parent or authorized representative is contacted and asked to pick up a child from the facility. This is a pontential risk to children in care.
Staff #3 not fingerprint cleared and associated to this facility. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. 8 is S500.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not isolate sick day care child.
Uncleared adult caring and supervising children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Mentor Preschool on Lake take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mentor Preschool on Lake had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 21, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Mentor Preschool on Lake?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Mentor Preschool on Lake compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #64 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mentor Preschool on Lake last inspected?
Mar 3, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Mentor Preschool on Lake cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mentor Preschool on Lake for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Mentor Preschool on Lake?
The licensee is Salcedo-lichauco Enterprises, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jasmin Manzanero.
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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 198020150 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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