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Optimal Child Development Center

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 75 children

1300 East Palmer Avenue, Compton, CA 90221

Safety record

14 citations across 13 licensing visits

4 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 3 complaints were investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2023.

OtherCorrection was due Sep 18, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))
Facilities & equipmentCorrection was due Sep 18, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Buildings and Grounds (§101238(g))
OtherCorrection was due Apr 10, 2026Apr 10, 2026
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	1	2	4
Complaint investigations	6	1	1
Other (follow-up, case management)	6	1	5

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Unfounded
May 7, 2026	1	5
Feb 12, 2025	1	0
Jan 27, 2025	0	1

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

May 7, 2026

Feb 12, 2025

Jan 27, 2025

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Sep 24, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Sep 17, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	2	Verified
Apr 10, 2026	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	2	Verified
Apr 10, 2026	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Apr 10, 2026	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Mar 19, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Feb 18, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	3	Verified
Jan 16, 2025	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	1	Verified
Jan 16, 2025	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jan 13, 2025	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Oct 22, 2024	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	2	Verified
Dec 12, 2023	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jun 20, 2023	Licensing inspection	Citations issued	4	Verified

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Sep 17, 2026	§101223(a)(3) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 18, 2026	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))
Sep 17, 2026	§101238(g) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 18, 2026	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(g))
Apr 10, 2026	§101223(a)(2) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Apr 10, 2026	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2))
Apr 10, 2026	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Apr 17, 2026	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Feb 18, 2025	§101238(a) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 19, 2025	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))
Feb 18, 2025	§101238.2(a) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 19, 2025	Outdoor Activity Space (§101238.2(a))
Feb 18, 2025	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 25, 2025	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Jan 16, 2025	§102370(d)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jan 16, 2025	Criminal Record Clearance (§102370(d)(1))
Oct 22, 2024	§101238.2(e) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 22, 2024	Outdoor Activity Space (§101238.2(e))
Oct 22, 2024	§101217(a) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 4, 2024	Personnel Records (§101217(a))
Jun 20, 2023	§1596.954 Fire safety & emergency drills	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 26, 2023	Carbon monoxide detectors (§1596.954)
Jun 20, 2023	§1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 18, 2023	Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))
Jun 20, 2023	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 4, 2023	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Jun 20, 2023	§101216.1(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 4, 2023	Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(b)(1))

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Sep 17, 2026

§101223(a)(3)

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