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Childery

Optimal Child Development Center

1300 EAST PALMER AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90221Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Not Available
Licensed capacity
75
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:4Not Regulated
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:12Not Regulated

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 6 Findings
Most recent: Apr 10, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
6 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 10, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Personal Rights (a)The Licensee Shall Ensure That Each Child Is Accorded the Following Personal Rights: (2)To Be Accorded Safe, Healthful and Comfortable Accommodations,…CCR 101223(a)(2)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

  2. Feb 18, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • 101238.2 Outdoor Activity Space (D) The Surface of the Outdoor Activity Space Shall Be Maintained: This Requirement Is Not Met as Evidenced By:CCR 101238.2(a)

      Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA observed multiple cracks in the cement along the bike path and cushioning of the playgroundnwhich poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 02/19/2025

    • 101238 Buildings and Grounds (A) The Child Care Center Shall Be Clean, Safe, Sanitary and in Good Repair at All Times to Ensure the Safety and Well-being of Children, Employees…CCR 101238(a)

      Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA observed in classroom #5 near the teacher's desk a glass coffee pot fillied with coffee. The coffee pot is within reach of children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 02/19/2025

  3. Jan 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • All Individuals Subject to a Criminal Record Review as Specified in Section 1596.871 Prior to Working, Residing or Volunteering in a Licensed Home, Shall Obtain a California…CCR 102370(d)(1)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

  4. Jun 20, 20232 Findings2 Important
    • Licensure Requirements Every Licensed Child Day Care Center Shall Have One or More Carbon Monoxide Detectors in the Facility That Meet the Standards Established in Chapter 8…HSC 1596.954

      Based on(observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: facility did not have at least functioning carbon monoxide detector which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 06/26/2023

    • Lead Testing (1) A Licensed Child Day Care Center, as Defined in Section 1596.76, That Is Located in a Building That Was Constructed Before January 1, 2010, Shall Have Its…HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

      Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: facility has not had the required lead testing for the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/18/2023

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