Worldtots La
Worldtots La is a licensed child care center in San Pedro, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 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 #7 of 11 centers in San Pedro and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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101212 Reporting Requirements (d)...report shall be made to the Department...next working day... (1) Events reported...(B)Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Director will review reporting requirements video and conduct a training with staff and write a summary of knowledge and understanding in regards to topic and submit to LPA by POC date. An unusual incident occurred at the facility on 9/20/2024 that required medical attention. The Director did not report the incident to CCLD. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
101238(a) -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. The director will meet with the staff regarding making sure that the sheets, blankets and stuffed animals are cleaned at all times. A basket will be created for these items to show that they are clean or dirty. This will also be created for toys. A plan of correction will be submitted to the Department by 3/20/23. LPA observed two carpets in the toddler room that need to be cleaned. LPA observed a storage room with stuffed animals and sheets in which LPA was unsure if they were clean. This is a potential risk the health and safety risk. 8
101238(b) (1) Buildings and Grounds-All children shall be protected against hazards within the center through provision of the following: (1) Protective devices including but not limited to nonslip material on rugs. The director will have the carpet repaired before 3/20/23 and submit a plan of correction to the Department. The director will have the walls repaired by 3/24/23 and submit a plan of correction to the Department. LPA observed the carpet lifted in the preschool classroom which needs to be tacked down. In addition, LPA observed a wall with chipped corking and paint. This is a potential risk the health and safety risk. 8
Based on interviews and record review, the Administrator failed to ensure P1 was immediately notified of C1’s head injury, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Worldtots La take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Worldtots La had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 7, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Worldtots La?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Worldtots La compare with other daycares in San Pedro?
It is tied for #7 of 11 centers in San Pedro 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 Worldtots La last inspected?
Sep 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Worldtots La cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Worldtots La for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes San Pedro, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Worldtots La?
The licensee is Young Women's Christian Ass'n. Of The Harbor Area, and the administrator listed with the state is Pamela Dale.
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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 197400632 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.