Twinkle Tots
Twinkle Tots is a licensed child care center in Gardena, CA, licensed for up to 67 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 20 centers in Gardena and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
101223 (a)(1) -Personal Rights- (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. 1 Director shall submit a Plan of Correction to the Department by 4/10/26. The plan shall include the staff will watch the Personal Rights videos online. Also, a meeting with entire staff with an outside consultant by 5/4/26. In addition, an agenda will be sent with the topics as well as all staff will sign form acknowledging they attended and understand. Based on evidence and requirement was not met, LPA Wheatley interviewed several staff members who have witnessed the children being yell at and spoken to in an inappropriate manner. Also, in regards to potty training, children have been spoken to in an inappropriate manner and made to feel uncomfortable or embarrassed. This is violation poses an immediate risk to the health & safety of children in care. 8
101223(a)(3)-Peronsal Rights- To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. Director shall submit a Plan of Correction to the Department by 4/10/26. The plan shall include the staff will watch the Personal Rights videos online. Also, a meeting with entire staff with an outside consultant by 5/4/26. In addition, an agenda will be sent with the topics as well as all staff will sign form acknowledging they attended and understand. Based on evidence and requirement was not met, LPA Wheatley interviewed several staff members who have witnessed the children being made to stand up as a form of discipline and also time taken away from play time outside. This is violation poses an immediate risk to the health & safety of children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff yell at children
Staff use inappropriate discipline
Staff do not treat children with dignity and respect.
About this center
Common questions
Does Twinkle Tots take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Twinkle Tots had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 9, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Twinkle Tots?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Twinkle Tots compare with other daycares in Gardena?
It is tied for #17 of 20 centers in Gardena by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Twinkle Tots last inspected?
Aug 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Twinkle Tots cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Twinkle Tots for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Gardena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Twinkle Tots?
The licensee is Twinkle Tots, and the administrator listed with the state is Saba Shah.
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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 197493253 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.