Peter McGrath Child Development Center
Peter McGrath Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Burbank, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 18 centers in Burbank and better than 24% of licensed centers statewide.
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101229: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) "The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation." 1 Per the Director, the facility required the involved staff to complete coaching regarding child supervision, which took place on March 3, 2026. The involved staff members will also complete online retraining on supervision and and proper transitions on 3/4/2026 by the end of the day. Based on interviews conducted and information obtained, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when a child was left unsupervised during the transition to the outdoor play period. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
Based on interviews conducted, it was determined that incidents 1 The Director will conduct an in-service training with all staff on the importance of Personal Rights and ensuring compliance within this section. Copies of the training along with signatures of all attendees will be submitted to CCL by the
Based on interviews conducted, it was determined that incidents involving Staff 1 and Child 1 were observed between 4/23/25 and 4/25/25. During this period, Staff was observed on multiple occasions force-feeding Child 1 during mealtime. Additionally, Staff 1 was witnessed displaying aggressive behaviors while attempting to redirect Child 1. This included grabbing Child 1's arm in response to the child not following instructions and exhibiting tantrum behaviors. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Peter McGrath Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Peter McGrath Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Peter McGrath Child Development Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Peter McGrath Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Burbank?
It is #9 of 18 centers in Burbank by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 24% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Peter McGrath Child Development Center last inspected?
May 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Peter McGrath Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Peter McGrath Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Burbank, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Peter McGrath Child Development Center?
The licensee is Knowledge Learning Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Evelyn Contreras.
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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 198009901 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.