Pace - First Steps
Pace - First Steps is a licensed child care center in Gardena, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 tied for #8 of 20 centers in Gardena and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on the LPA's observation and interview with the Regional Site Director Monique Randolph, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there are 11 toddlers on the premises. The license is for 8 infants and 8 toddlers. The facility is operating beyond the requirements of the license. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pace - First Steps take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Pace - First Steps had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Pace - First Steps compare with other daycares in Gardena?
It is tied for #8 of 20 centers in Gardena by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Pace - First Steps last inspected?
Mar 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
Who runs Pace - First Steps?
The licensee is Pacific Asian Consortium In Employment, and the administrator listed with the state is Carlos Bello.
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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 197494093 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.