Child care center · Palmdale, California
Launch Pad Learning Pmd
Palmdale · Licensed for 134 children · licensed since 2025
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Licensed since 2025. 1 serious violation across 8 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197750212, first issued July 11, 2025. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
8 state visits on file, with 1 Type A finding and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 134 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. 28 public and charter campuses in Palmdale have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (661) 533-3910 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Launch Pad Learning Pmd?
Licensed for 134 children since 2025: 8 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197750212
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity134 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 11, 2025When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: June 16, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 8 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 listed101227(a)(B), 101212(d)(1)(b), 101239(n), 1596.8595(c)(4), 101229(1), 101223(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 197750212 ↗
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
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/01/2026
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
- Joshua Hills Elementary0.3 mi · Palmdale Elementary
- Desert Rose Elementary0.7 mi · Palmdale Elementary
- Innovations Academy of Palmdale0.8 mi · Palmdale Elementary · Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Barrel Springs Elementary1.1 mi · Palmdale Elementary
- Cimarron Elementary1.5 mi · Palmdale Elementary
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 Launch Pad Learning Pmd, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 134 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 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
- 3035 East Ave. S, Palmdale 93550
- Phone
- (661) 533-3910
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 197750212
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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