OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
6 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: LICENSED
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 18, 2025
Provenance
California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
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Updated April 3, 2026
- Provider
- OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
- License number
- Not listed
- Location
- 1300 EAST PALMER AVENUE, Compton, CA 90221
- Status
- LICENSED
- Safety grade
- C (Average), score 71.9/100
- Inspection record
- 6 inspections, last inspected February 18, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
28
Total Violations
Feb 18, 2025
Last Inspection
75
Capacity
Complaint History
2 complaint investigations on record.
1
Substantiated
0
Inconclusive
1
Unsubstantiated
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (28)
(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information:
(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information:
(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities.
(1) The center shall give each authorized representative a copy of the Personal Rights form (LIC 613A [9/96]).
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test.
(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities.
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test.
(1) The center shall give each authorized representative a copy of the Personal Rights form (LIC 613A [9/96]).
Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.
Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights
Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights
(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following:
(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following:
(e) As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls.
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights
Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
(e) As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls.
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER's safety grade?
OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER has a safety grade of C (Average) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 71.9 out of 100.
How many violations does OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER have?
OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER has 28 total violations on record, including 7 critical, 21 serious, and 0 minor.
When was OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER last inspected?
OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER was last inspected on February 18, 2025.
Has OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER had any complaints?
OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER has 2 complaint investigations on record, with 1 substantiated allegation, 0 inconclusive, and 1 unsubstantiated.