The Wonder Years Pre-school
The Wonder Years Pre-school is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 57 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (4 of 7). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #414 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 staff didn not have completed training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rig3 our hts risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 out of staff files did not have proof of immunization which poses 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 1 out of 5 children did not have a completed Physician's report which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The children's bathroom sink was observed with a lot of build up. Multiple outdoor broken toys including the wooden house that was observed with exposed rotting wood. LPA observed two wooden doors with exposed wood rotting, which posed a potential safety risk to persons in care.
a)The child care center shall be clean,...and free of litter and rubbish; and measures shall be taken to keep all such areas free of rodents and other vermin. This requierments is not met as evidence by: Director agrees to clean all area where food is stored (pantry shelf and refrigerator both inside and outside). Director agrees to label and store all food items properly. Director agrees to email all photos of corrections to LPA. LPA observed the pantry where snacks are stored with visible build up and the toaster in the kitchen area observed with crumbs and build up. The freezer was observed with empty dish containers and plates. The refrigerator was observed with food and stains in the door and bottom of the area, all which pose a potential safety risk to the children in care. 8
LPA observed 4 out of 10 files missing immunization record which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. 1 Director agrees to collect physician's report and submit copies to LPA via email by due date. This requirement is not met as evidence by: LPA observed 3 children's file missing a physician's report (LIC 701) which poses a potential risk to health and safety risk to the children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Physical Plant: Facility is in disrepair
Physical Plant: Facility is dirty
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About this center
Common questions
Does The Wonder Years Pre-school take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Wonder Years Pre-school had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about The Wonder Years Pre-school?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The Wonder Years Pre-school compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #414 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Wonder Years Pre-school last inspected?
Dec 9, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does The Wonder Years Pre-school cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Wonder Years Pre-school for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Wonder Years Pre-school?
The licensee is Debbie Mandell, and the administrator listed with the state is Debbie Mandell.
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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 191608516 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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