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Trinity Life Learning Center

12619 S. Wilmington Avenue, Compton, CA 90222 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Trinity Life Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #38 of 59 centers in Compton and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 73%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #38 of 59 centers in Compton
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 3, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 13, 2023Follow-up on a plan of correctionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on LPA observations and Licensee confirmation, the facility has not been tested for lead. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. A $250 civil penalty is assessed.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2023
Type BMay 3, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to unsafe items in the play area accessible to children including rolled up tent and weathered table which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 3, 2023
Type BMay 3, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the facility has not completed the required water Lead testing which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity22 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 26, 2014
LicenseeCarolyn Marie Sanford
AdministratorTiffany Marshall
Phone(310) 259-1233
State facility #197419614

Common questions

Does Trinity Life Learning Center take infants?

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

Has Trinity Life Learning Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Trinity Life Learning Center compare with other daycares in Compton?

It is tied for #38 of 59 centers in Compton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Trinity Life Learning Center last inspected?

Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Trinity Life Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Trinity Life Learning Center 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 Trinity Life Learning Center?

The licensee is Carolyn Marie Sanford, and the administrator listed with the state is Tiffany Marshall.

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 197419614 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.