Veterans Park
Veterans Park is a licensed child care center in Carson, CA, licensed for up to 46 children and serving school-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 (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 18 centers in Carson and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA did not observe a carbon monoxide detector during the inspection.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Veterans Park take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Veterans Park had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Veterans Park compare with other daycares in Carson?
It is tied for #12 of 18 centers in Carson 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 Veterans Park last inspected?
Oct 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Veterans Park cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Veterans Park for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Carson, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Veterans Park?
The licensee is City Of Carson, and the administrator listed with the state is Grosse,starla.
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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 191606930 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.