Willard Children's Center
Willard Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #55 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in splintered pallets, metal umbrella stands, 6 inch gap at bottom of metal chain link fence, and non-flushing urinal were observed in childrens area, 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 outdoor lunch trash cans to discard food were observed to not have lids, 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 one child was missing a signed personal rights LIC613A acknowledgement, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, Licensee did not ensure personal rights were not violated, as Staff #3 forcefully lifted Child 1's face and yelled at them. This was an immediate risk to the personal rights of a child in care. 8 www.ccld.childcarevideos.org. Each staff member will write a summary of the video and submit copies to LPA by POC date.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 children files, Child #1, 3, & 4, did not have an LIC503 Health Screening Report, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff handled daycare child in a rough manner
Staff yelled at daycare child
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About this center
Common questions
Does Willard Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Willard Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 2, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Willard Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Willard Children's Center compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #55 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Willard Children's Center last inspected?
May 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Willard Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Willard Children's Center 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 Willard Children's Center?
The licensee is Pasadena Unified School District Child Development, and the administrator listed with the state is Ree Hudson.
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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 191290432 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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