Wiz Child Center
Wiz Child Center is a licensed child care center in Inglewood, CA, licensed for up to 46 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 5 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 8). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #23 of 26 centers in Inglewood and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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LPA Clayton review of information provided by the RP and staff interviews showed that staff S5 yelled at and threatened a child in care which caused the inappropriate interaction with a child in care, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Admin Hale agreed to review the California Preschool Instructional Network ( https://cpin.us/ ) a professional development system that provides high-quality staff training, instructional resources to early childhood educators to develop a plan of correction to be provided to the department no later than 08/20/2026.
The Admin and assistant admin were made aware of a Personal rights violaton of a child in care . This incident was not documented or reported to the Department, which poses a potential risk to the children in care. 8 the facility action plan for reporting Unusual incidents in a timely manner.
Staff #6 was observed engaging in inappropriate behavior with the children in care This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
A personal rights violation was reported & staff was suspended. Licensee did not document this action in the staff personnel file.This poses a potential risk to the children in care 8 CDSS videos on RR & submit in writing what was understood & their own action plan. Licensee & Administrator are required to take the Operations & Record Keeping on-line & submit the certificates to Maureen.neal@dss.ca.gov by 4/29/2026
Based on record review of personnel files, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 of 5 staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review of personnel files, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 of 5 staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement not met as evidence by: 1 Administrator took actions: rodent issue assessed, and is no longer an immediate threat to the children, staff members, and visitors. Pest service inspection completed; entry points repaired, and thirty day trapping plan put in place. Unusual incident report (LIC 624) submitted. Licensee did not ensure that facility was free of rodents. The facility shall be in sanitary conditions at all times. Rodents and rodent dropping presence at the facility was confirmed. This is a Type B violation, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement not met as evidence by: 1 Administrator taken actions, rodent issue has been assessed, actions have been taken, and is no longer an immediate threat to the children, staff members, and visitors. Pest service inspection completed; entry points repaired, and thirty day trapping plan put in place. Unusual incident report (LIC 624) submitted. Licensee did not ensure that facility was free of rodents maintaining a clean and sanitary floor. The facility shall be in sanitary conditions at all times. Rodents and rodent dropping presence at the facility and dropping on the floor confirmed. This is a Type B violation, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8
Complaint investigations
PERSONAL RIGHTS: Staff threaten children in care.
PERSONAL RIGHTS: Staff yell at children in care
PERSONAL RIGHTS: Staff had inappropriate interaction with daycare child.
Personal Rights: Staff is engaging in inappropriate behavior with day care children.
Reporting Requirements
Building and Grounds - Staff does not ensure the rodent issue is being properly addressed at the facility.
Building and Grounds- Staff does not ensure floors are kept in clean, sanitary conditions for children in care
About this center
Common questions
Does Wiz Child Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Wiz Child Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 10, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Wiz Child Center?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Wiz Child Center compare with other daycares in Inglewood?
It is #23 of 26 centers in Inglewood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wiz Child Center last inspected?
Dec 1, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Wiz Child Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wiz Child Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Inglewood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Wiz Child Center?
The licensee is Wiz Child Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Geraldine Hale.
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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 197403701 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.