Infant center · Chatsworth, California
Devonshire Infant Center
Chatsworth · Licensed for 46 children · licensed since 2021
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Licensed since 2021. 2 serious violations across 17 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active infant center licence, no. 197494575, first issued January 12, 2021. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
17 state visits on file, with 2 Type A findings and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 46 children at once under the licence. 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. 4 public and charter campuses in Chatsworth have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 700-2821 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Devonshire Infant Center?
Licensed for 46 children since 2021: 17 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings.
California Community Care Licensing
Infant Center, licence 197494575
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity46 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 12, 2021When this licence was issued
- State visits on file17Latest recorded visit: June 28, 2024
- Type A findings2Across 17 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 17 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits10Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101416.5(b), 101416.5(b), 101170(e)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101238(a)(1), 101216(I)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 197494575 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/28/2024
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
- Germain Academy For Academic Achievement0.6 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Community Development Magnet0.7 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
- Superior Street Elementary1.3 mi · Los Angeles 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 Devonshire Infant Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 46 children: 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?
- 10 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
- 21203 Devonshire Street, Chatsworth 91311
- Phone
- (818) 700-2821
- Licensed as
- Infant Center
- Facility number
- 197494575
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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