Options Head Start/Cdc - Memorial Park
Options Head Start/Cdc - Memorial Park is a licensed child care center in Azusa, CA, licensed for up to 135 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 11 centers in Azusa and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on Interview and Observation, Licensee did not ensure that the play yard cushioned material was in safe condition for the children in care, resulting in Child #1 sustaining a head injury, needing medical evaluation. This poses a potential risk to children's health, safety, & personal rights. 8 Plan should include: start date, yards availble for play, during what part of day/week work will be occurring, and approximate end date.
About this center
Common questions
Does Options Head Start/Cdc - Memorial Park take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Options Head Start/Cdc - Memorial Park had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Options Head Start/Cdc - Memorial Park compare with other daycares in Azusa?
It is #6 of 11 centers in Azusa by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Options Head Start/Cdc - Memorial Park last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Options Head Start/Cdc - Memorial Park cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Options Head Start/Cdc - Memorial Park for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Azusa, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Options Head Start/Cdc - Memorial Park?
The licensee is Options For Learning, and the administrator listed with the state is Mildred Balderrama.
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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 198017794 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.