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Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community

4540 Encinas Drive, La Canada, CA 91011
licensed capacity
154
a week, county median
$199
year first licensed
1997
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About Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community

Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community is a licensed school-age program in La Canada, California. The state has licensed it since November 24, 1997, for up to 154 children, serving school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Apr 2023, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
154 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity154 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Los Angeles County has a median price of $199 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Los Angeles County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$257
Home daycare$284

Toddler

Center$221
Home daycare$230

Preschool

Center$225
Home daycare$222

School age

Center$199
Home daycare$186

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community since Apr 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
School-age program
Capacity
154 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
1997
License number
#198003399
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Summary

4 visits since Apr 2023 · Last visit Apr 8, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. Apr 8, 2025Visit
  2. Jan 24, 2025Inspection
  3. Mar 7, 2024Visit
  4. Apr 10, 2023Inspection

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community

Is Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed November 24, 1997.

Does Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community since Apr 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community care for?

154, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (818) 790-2347 to confirm.

How much does Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (818) 790-2347 to ask.

What is Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community's phone number?

(818) 790-2347.

Where is Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community?

4540 Encinas Drive, La Canada, CA 91011. The nearest other daycare we list is Lighted Window Preschool., 0.2 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).