Pacific Oaks Children's School
Pacific Oaks Children's School is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 140 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #51 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, Licensee did not ensure that visual supervision was provided at all times, resulting in a child sustaining a head injury requiring medical treatment. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 watched by all staff and summary of video with siganture will be submitted to LPA by POC date.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, Licensee did not ensure that children in care were provided comfortable accommodations to meet their needs. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
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Common questions
Does Pacific Oaks Children's School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Pacific Oaks Children's School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 20, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Pacific Oaks Children's School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Pacific Oaks Children's School compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #51 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pacific Oaks Children's School last inspected?
Mar 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pacific Oaks Children's School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pacific Oaks Children's School 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 Pacific Oaks Children's School?
The licensee is Pacific Oaks College & Children's Programs, and the administrator listed with the state is Robert Boyman.
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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 198001552 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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