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Optimal Child Development Center

1300 East Palmer Avenue, Compton, CA 90221
licensed capacity
75
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
1995
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About Optimal Child Development Center

Optimal Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Compton, California. The state has licensed it since April 28, 1995, for up to 75 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 10 visits since Jun 2023, with 4 Type A and 10 Type B citations.

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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
75 children

Hours

Hours

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Call to confirmHours it lists: “Mon-Fri 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM”

Programs

Programs and care

EnrichmentSign Language, Spanish Lesson
Licensed capacity75 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Optimal Child Development Center 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 Optimal Child Development Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 10 visits to Optimal Child Development Center since Jun 2023. Its published counts show 4 Type A and 10 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
75 children
First licensed
1995
License number
#191671703
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Summary

10 visits since Jun 2023 · Last visit Sep 24, 2026

Type A citations 4 · Type B citations 10, as the state counts them

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  1. Sep 24, 2026Visit
  2. Sep 17, 2026Visit
  3. May 7, 2026Complaint investigationType A 0 · Type B 1
  4. Mar 19, 2026Visit
  5. Feb 18, 2025Visit
  6. Feb 12, 2025Complaint investigationType A 1 · Type B 0
  7. Jan 27, 2025VisitType A 0 · Type B 0
  8. Oct 22, 2024Visit
  9. Dec 12, 2023Visit
  10. Jun 20, 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 Optimal Child Development Center

Is Optimal Child Development Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 28, 1995.

Does Optimal Child Development Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 10 visits to Optimal Child Development Center since Jun 2023. Its published counts show 4 Type A and 10 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Optimal Child Development Center care for?

75, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Optimal Child Development Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (310) 603-0378 to confirm.

How much does Optimal Child Development Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (310) 603-0378 to ask.

What is Optimal Child Development Center's phone number?

(310) 603-0378.

Where is Optimal Child Development Center?

1300 East Palmer Avenue, Compton, CA 90221. The nearest other daycare we list is Volunteers of America, Small World Head Start, 0.1 miles away.

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