Twinkle Tots
Twinkle Tots is a licensed child care center in Gardena, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 20 centers in Gardena and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The director failed to report three (3) cases of Hand Foot Mouth Disease to Community Care Licensing Division last week.This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 The director will ensure that all epidemics with 2 or more cases are reported to Licensing and Los Angeles Public Health Department. The director will submit a LIC 624 (Unusual Incident) to the Department by 5/21/24.
Complaint investigations
Reporting Requirements - Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease
About this center
Common questions
Does Twinkle Tots take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Twinkle Tots had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Twinkle Tots?
California investigated 2 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 #6 of 20 centers in Gardena by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Twinkle Tots last inspected?
Sep 16, 2025. 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 $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 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 197493696 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.