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San Rafael Early Childhood Program

1090 Nithsdale, Rm #5, Pasadena, CA 91105 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

San Rafael Early Childhood Program is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. 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 #30 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #30 of 69 centers in Pasadena
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 9, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 9, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 23, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on interview, record review, and observation, the licensee did not ensure that water outlets with lead exceedances, were in accessible to children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 1, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 13, 1994
LicenseePasadena Unified School District Child Development
AdministratorPatricia Guzman
Phone(626) 793-4189
State facility #198000348

Common questions

Does San Rafael Early Childhood Program take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has San Rafael Early Childhood Program had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does San Rafael Early Childhood Program compare with other daycares in Pasadena?

It is tied for #30 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was San Rafael Early Childhood Program last inspected?

Oct 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does San Rafael Early Childhood Program cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask San Rafael Early Childhood Program 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 San Rafael Early Childhood Program?

The licensee is Pasadena Unified School District Child Development, and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Guzman.

Licensed centers nearby

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 198000348 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.