Worldtots La
Worldtots La is a licensed child care center in San Pedro, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 11 centers in San Pedro and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above inwhich 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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 inspected the infant napping room which is unorganized with two cribs filled with toys and children's items. In addition, LPA observed a container with baby bibs. LPA was unsure if the bibs were clean. This is a potential risk the health and safety risk. 8
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Physical Plant- Facillty is unorganized
About this center
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Common questions
Does Worldtots La take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Worldtots La had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Worldtots La?
California investigated 2 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 #4 of 11 centers in San Pedro by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% 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 $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 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 Pamel 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 197400633 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.