Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Carson, California
Golden City Child Development Center
Carson · Licensed for 105 children · licensed since 2016
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2016. 1 serious violation across 9 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198019106, first issued November 29, 2016. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
9 state visits on file for licence 198019106, with 1 Type A finding and 7 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 105 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 Carson have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (310) 634-5664 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Golden City Child Development Center?
Three licences: a child care center for 72 children, an infant center for 18 and a school-age care center for 15.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198019106
Licensed for 72 children since 2016: 9 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity72 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedNovember 29, 2016When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: August 15, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings7Across 9 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 listed101216.3(a), 1596.954, 1597.16(a)(1), 101238.4(d), 101239(f)(1), 101229.1(a)(1), 101700.3(b)(1), 101700.3(b)(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 198019106 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198019066
Licensed for 18 children since 2016: 7 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity18 children
- First licensedNovember 29, 2016When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: May 5, 2025
- Type A findings3Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings6Across 7 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), 101161(a), 101170(j), 101439.1(f), 1596.954, 101429(a)(2)(B), 101170(j), 101229.1(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(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 198019066 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 198019107
Licensed for 15 children since 2016: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity15 children
- First licensedNovember 29, 2016When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: October 31, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 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 198019107 ↗
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 198019106
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/28/2023
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198019066
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 3
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198019107
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- 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
- Bonita Street Elementary0.2 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Carson Street Elementary0.8 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Catskill Avenue Elementary1.5 mi · Los Angeles Unified
2 more nearby
- Van Deene Avenue Elementary1.7 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary1.7 mi · Los Angeles 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 Golden City Child Development Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 105 children across three licences (72 child care, 18 infant, 15 school-age care): 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 1 Type A finding: 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
- 812 E Carson St., Carson 90745
- Phone
- (310) 634-5664
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198019106 · 198019066 · 198019107
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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