Tibby State Preschool
Tibby State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 19 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 59 centers in Compton and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out 1 classrooms was missing a carbon monoxide detector which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility has not conducted required lead testing which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Tibby State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Tibby State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Tibby State Preschool compare with other daycares in Compton?
It is tied for #36 of 59 centers in Compton 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 Tibby State Preschool last inspected?
May 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Tibby State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tibby State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Compton, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Tibby State Preschool?
The licensee is Compton Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Ontrece Ellerbc.
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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 191606228 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.