Child care center and infant center · La Canada, California
Child Educational Center Caltech/jpl C
La Canada · Licensed for 219 children · licensed since 1993
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1993. No serious violations in 8 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 191203783, first issued February 20, 1993. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
8 state visits on file for licence 191203783, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 219 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 3 public and charter campuses in La Canada have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 354-3418 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Child Educational Center Caltech/jpl C?
Two licences: a child care center for 139 children and an infant center for 80.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 191203783
Licensed for 139 children since 1993: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity139 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedFebruary 20, 1993When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: February 3, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 191203783 ↗
Infant Center, licence 191223838
Licensed for 80 children since 1989: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity80 children
- First licensedAugust 17, 1989When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: February 3, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 191223838 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 191203783
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/23/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 191223838
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 0
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Paradise Canyon Elementary0.8 mi · La Canada Unified
- Odyssey Charter1.2 mi · Los Angeles County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary1.4 mi · Pasadena Unified · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- La Canada Elementary1.6 mi · La Canada Unified
- Aveson School of Leaders2.2 mi · Pasadena Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Child Educational Center Caltech/jpl C, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 219 children across two licences (139 child care, 80 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 1 complaint visit is on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 140 Foothill Boulevard, La Canada 91011
- Phone
- (818) 354-3418
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 191203783 · 191223838
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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