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HART PRESCHOOL

859 S. RAYMOND AVE., Pasadena, CA 91105

Facility:
198021205
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:
42

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionApril 28, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 28, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 22 available inspections for HART PRESCHOOL from September 21, 2023 through April 28, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 4, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of June 5, 2025.

Nine later inspections, from September 22, 2025 through April 28, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
22

9 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

22 total inspections vs 7 local median in 91105

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.36
Local median
0.21

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
8%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
32%
Local median
15%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
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: Child guidance
Report finding
(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on interview, teacher made threat to child due to behavior issues, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
101215.1(h)(1)(a) child care center qualifications, three of the 15 units required in (h) (1) above shall be in administration or staff relations. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, assistant director is missing 3 units of administration or staff relations, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and record review, assistant director is missing 3 units of administration or staff relations, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 25, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101215.1(h)(1)(a) - 101215.1(h)(1)(a)
Official code
101215.1(h)(1)(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, one child was left outside in the play yard alone without adult supervision for 15-20 minutes, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101238.2 (d)(2) Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Multiple incdents were recorded in the area where uneven pavement and sand pit . LPA observed incident reports in the children`s files and verified with staff place of the incident. Per staff uneven pavement is the area where most of the incidents happened. Disclosures were made that it could be at least 1-3 incidents per week .
Inspector notes
Multiple incdents were recorded in the area where uneven pavement and sand pit . LPA observed incident reports in the children`s files and verified with staff place of the incident. Per staff uneven pavement is the area where most of the incidents happened. Disclosures were made that it could be at least 1-3 incidents per week .
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 26, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
Official code
101238.2(d)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a) The licensee... provide... supervision...(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision... at any time.. Supervision shall include visual observation.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the observations , interviews , records obtained facility left child #1 unattended in the classroom. This is an immediate risk to the health ,safety , and personal rights of children in care .
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 14, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101161 Limitations on Capacity (a)A licensee shall not operate... beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by : Based on the interviews staff school age children were allowed to be in the facility during the day care hours when they were sick or no afterschool program , which poses potential risk to the health , safety and personal rights of children in care .
Report comments
Based on the interviews staff school age children were allowed to be in the facility during the day care hours when they were sick or no afterschool program , which poses potential risk to the health , safety and personal rights of children in care .
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 20, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161 - 101161
Official code
101161
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 obtained Facility did not report unusual incident occurred on 03/01/2023 on time , which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on the information obtained Facility did not report unusual incident occurred on 03/01/2023 on time , which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 20, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212 - 101212
Official code
101212
View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds (b) All children shall be protected against hazards within the center through provision of the following: (1) Protective devices.... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, Licensee did not ensure that electrical outlets were covered in the classrooms. Outlets were observed with no covers on 02/07/2024, 02/23/2024, and 03/07/2023. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 14, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(b)(1) - 101238(b)(1)
Official code
101238(b)(1)