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St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC.

2215 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC. is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 88 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 10 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #64 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 90% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #64 of 69 centers in Pasadena
0 Type A citations
10 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
10 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 20, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 20, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Oct 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 25, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 4
Training & qualifications 4
Caregiver conduct 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 20, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 staff did not have records of MMR and TDAP immunizations in their file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2026
Type B Feb 20, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 staff did not have completed health screenings and TB test results in staff files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2026
Type B Feb 20, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in1 out of 6 children were missing the physicians report in their file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 20, 2026
Type B Feb 20, 2026 Inspection Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 children did not have signed personal rights form, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2026
Type B Oct 17, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all Staff Files reviewed did not have a current Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider (AB1207) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 24, 2024
Type B Oct 17, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(6)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 7 Staff Files, Staff #1 & 4, were missing educational units, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 31, 2024
Type B Oct 17, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(c)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 7 staff files were missing immunization records,which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2024
Type B Mar 25, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 12 out of 15 Staff files, Staff #1-4, 6-10, & 13-15, did not have proof of immunization records, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2022
Type B Mar 25, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 15 Staff files, Staff #7, 8, 11, & 12, did not have proof of Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider (AB1207) completed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2022
Type B Mar 25, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 7 out of 15 Staff files, Staff #3, 4, 10-12, 13, & 15, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 88 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Mar 11, 1999
Licensee St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC.
Administrator Arpy Jahjah
Phone (626) 578-1343
State facility # 198004693
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Common questions

Does St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC. take infants?

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

Has St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC. had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.

How does St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC. compare with other daycares in Pasadena?

It is tied for #64 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC. last inspected?

Feb 20, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC. 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 St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC.?

The licensee is St. Gregory's A & M Hovsepian Child Care Ctr, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Arpy Jahjah.

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 198004693 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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