Options-state Preschool-los Altos
Options-state Preschool-los Altos is a licensed child care center in South Whittier, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #848 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as one outlet (bubbler used for drinking) out of seven outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an potential safety risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Options-state Preschool-los Altos take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Options-state Preschool-los Altos had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Options-state Preschool-los Altos compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #848 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County 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 Options-state Preschool-los Altos last inspected?
Oct 22, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Options-state Preschool-los Altos cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Options-state Preschool-los Altos for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes South Whittier, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Options-state Preschool-los Altos?
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 198001139 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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