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Discovery Preschool

12520 Chadron Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250
licensed capacity
136
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2018
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About Discovery Preschool

Discovery Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hawthorne, California. The state has licensed it since October 10, 2018, for up to 136 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 13 visits since Oct 2021, with 2 Type A and 0 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
136 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity136 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Discovery Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Los Angeles County has a median price of $257 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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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 Discovery Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 13 visits to Discovery Preschool since Oct 2021. Its published counts show 2 Type A and 0 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
136 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2018
License number
#197493877
Also at this site
Facility #197493878: Infant center
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Summary

13 visits since Oct 2021 · Last visit Aug 28, 2026

Type A citations 2 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 28, 2026VisitFacility #197493877
  2. Aug 28, 2026VisitFacility #197493877
  3. May 7, 2026VisitFacility #197493878
  4. Apr 16, 2026VisitFacility #197493877
  5. Nov 20, 2025InspectionFacility #197493878
  6. Nov 20, 2025InspectionFacility #197493877
  7. May 30, 2025VisitFacility #197493877
  8. May 22, 2025VisitFacility #197493877
  9. May 5, 2025VisitFacility #197493877
  10. Oct 31, 2023InspectionFacility #197493877
Show 3 earlier visits
  1. Oct 31, 2023InspectionFacility #197493878
  2. Oct 11, 2021InspectionFacility #197493877
  3. Oct 11, 2021InspectionFacility #197493878

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 Discovery Preschool

Is Discovery Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 10, 2018.

Does Discovery Preschool have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 13 visits to Discovery Preschool since Oct 2021. Its published counts show 2 Type A and 0 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Discovery Preschool care for?

136, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Discovery Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (833) 975-6733 to confirm.

How much does Discovery Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (833) 975-6733 to ask.

What is Discovery Preschool's phone number?

(833) 975-6733.

Where is Discovery Preschool?

12520 Chadron Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250. The nearest other daycare we list is Pace - Aloha Learning Center, 0.7 miles away.

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