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DISCOVERY DAYS PRESCHOOL

85 PALMETTO DR, Pasadena, CA 91105

Facility:
198020167
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
93

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionJune 16, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 16, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 18 available inspections for DISCOVERY DAYS PRESCHOOL from August 17, 2021 through June 16, 2026.

Six inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 28, 2026 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of April 21, 2026.

Two later inspections, from April 30, 2026 through June 16, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
18

8 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
6

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

18 total inspections vs 7 local median in 91105

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.33
Local median
0.21

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
11%
Local median
8%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
15%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.33

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Limitations on Capacity: A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: The facility had 95 children present when the overall capacity is 93 children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 21, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (1) In a safe condition for the activities planned. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in under swing does not have proper cushioning and blue ladder does not have proper fall zones, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 18, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(1) - 101238.2(d)(1)
Official code
101238.2(d)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101212Reporting Requirements d)Upon...occurrence.. any... events specified..below, report shall be made ... by telephone...fax within the.. next working day and during... business hours...(1)Events reported..(C)Any unusual incident..This requirement is not met evidenced by Based on the information obtain Facility had a maintenance issue and did not have operable toilets for the children on 04/22/2024.This unusual incident was not reported to the Department .
Correction / follow-up note
Based on the information obtain Facility had a maintenance issue and did not have operable toilets for the children on 04/22/2024.This unusual incident was not reported to the Department .
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 30, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(C)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
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 and visitors. This requirement is not met evidenced by Based on the interviews and information obtained Facility did not have operable toilets for the staff and children . Children had to walk to the different facility located in the different address to use the restrooms .
Report comments
Based on the interviews and information obtained Facility did not have operable toilets for the staff and children . Children had to walk to the different facility located in the different address to use the restrooms .
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 25, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101212 Reporting Requirements Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified *** a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours.**a written report** shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (C)Any unusual incident ***that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 08/17/21, during an interview with Director who acknowledged that C1 returned on 08/12/21 and re-injured himself on the same spot he injured himself on 08/06/21. This time requiring stitches and was not reported to the Department within the required 24 hours. The Director did not submit a written report within the required 7 days. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction / follow-up note
On 08/17/21, during an interview with Director who acknowledged that C1 returned on 08/12/21 and re-injured himself on the same spot he injured himself on 08/06/21. This time requiring stitches and was not reported to the Department within the required 24 hours. The Director did not submit a written report within the required 7 days. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 24, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(C)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. ** Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the interviews conducted there were conflicts of statements of how the child got injured and through staff's own admission no one saw what happened. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Report comments
Based on the interviews conducted there were conflicts of statements of how the child got injured and through staff's own admission no one saw what happened. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 18, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229 - 101229
Official code
101229