The Walden School of California
The Walden School of California is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 69 centers in Pasadena and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does The Walden School of California take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Walden School of California had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does The Walden School of California compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #1 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was The Walden School of California last inspected?
May 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Walden School of California cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Walden School of California for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Walden School of California?
The licensee is Walden School Of California, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Christina Riddle.
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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 191227138 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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