Child care center and infant center · Pasadena, California
Children's Center at Caltech
Pasadena · Licensed for 128 children · licensed since 2014
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Licensed since 2014. 2 serious violations across 10 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198017956, first issued August 1, 2014. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
10 state visits on file for licence 198017956, with 2 Type A findings and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 128 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. 14 public and charter campuses in Pasadena have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 395-6860 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Children's Center at Caltech?
Two licences: a child care center for 108 children and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198017956
Licensed for 108 children since 2014: 10 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity108 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 1, 2014When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: February 11, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101229(a)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1)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 198017956 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198017957
Licensed for 20 children since 2014: 6 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedAugust 1, 2014When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: February 11, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 6 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101429(a)(1)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 198017957 ↗
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 198017956
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/20/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198017957
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 4
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
- Hamilton Elementary1.2 mi · Pasadena Unified
- Valentine Elementary1.4 mi · San Marino Unified
- Martha Baldwin Elementary2.0 mi · Alhambra Unified
2 more nearby
- Marengo Elementary2.1 mi · South Pasadena Unified
- Washington Elementary2.4 mi · San Gabriel Unified
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 Children's Center at Caltech, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 128 children across two licences (108 child care, 20 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?
- The state record shows 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 2 complaint visits are 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
- 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena 91125
- Phone
- (626) 395-6860
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 198017956 · 198017957
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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