Stratford School- Altadena Allen
Stratford School- Altadena Allen is a licensed child care center in Altadena, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 6 centers in Altadena and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff did not obtain proof of Tuberculosis’s test (TB) for LPA to review, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Stratford School- Altadena Allen take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Stratford School- Altadena Allen had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Stratford School- Altadena Allen compare with other daycares in Altadena?
It is #2 of 6 centers in Altadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Stratford School- Altadena Allen last inspected?
Jun 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Stratford School- Altadena Allen cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stratford School- Altadena Allen for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Altadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Stratford School- Altadena Allen?
The licensee is Clay Stringham, and the administrator listed with the state is Veronnica Brenes.
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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 198018949 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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