Washington Childrens Center
Washington Childrens Center is a licensed child care center in Burbank, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 18 centers in Burbank and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the Lead Water Testng Report was not readily available upon request which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 5 personnel records were not readily available upon request which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(b) All child care centers shall have a director. This requirement is not met a evidence by: 1 Current assigned Director agrees to submit a Temporary Director Packet to the El Segundo Regional Office while the hiring process for a permanent Director is underway. Once a permanent Director is hired, a new Director packet will be submitted. Based on interviews and obsrvations the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility has not submitted a Director packet to the Department/there is no director which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
The Licensee will ensure that all ceiling tiles are in good repair and properly placed in their designated slots to ensure tiles are secure and flush with the ceiling grid. Photos documenting the completed repairs will be submitted to CCL by the due date of 07/09/2025. During a cite visit conducted at the facility on 7/2/25, at 11:30 AM, LPA observed several ceiling tiles in disrepair. The tiles were displaced from their designated slots in the ceiling. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility has not completed the required Lead testing 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 in that there are holes in the drywall under the children's bathroom sinks which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Complaint investigations
Allegation 1 - Licensee does not ensure facility has a director or qualified substitute on the premises during operation hours
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About this center
Common questions
Does Washington Childrens Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Washington Childrens Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Washington Childrens Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Washington Childrens Center compare with other daycares in Burbank?
It is #13 of 18 centers in Burbank by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Washington Childrens Center last inspected?
May 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Washington Childrens Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Washington Childrens Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Burbank, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Washington Childrens Center?
The licensee is Burbank Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Paula Lamar.
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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 191290477 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.