Brella Pasadena
Daycare center in Pasadena, CA. 475 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
About the program
Brella Pasadena is a licensed daycare center in Pasadena, California, on the state register since 2024. It is licensed for 102 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
Brella provides flexible, hourly-based child care and early education for infants through pre-K at multiple locations.
The program follows a play-based approach.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Brella Pasadena does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,183 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
1596.8662(b)(1) · 101221(b)(10) · 101229(a)(1)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
My son had the best time in the coral classroom at Brella. We appreciated the flexible hours to ease him into the daycare process and he was so happy getting dropped off each morning! The hourly updates also helped a lot with us having a good idea of what was happening throughout the day + the cutest pics. The teachers and staff were amazing as well. We ultimately switched due to an urge to find a more long term…
Belinda Lei · 5/5 on Google · 4 months ago1 star. If I could give zero I would. We prepaid Brella Pasadena $3,296 to hold spots under their prepaid booking model. Our son attended one 2-hour trial visit on May 12 and had such a hard time that he could not return the next day. We asked for a refund on May 14 for care he would never receive. What followed was 10 weeks of a hard fight. Brella's response to a family whose child was too distressed to return was…
Ryan M Vickers · 1/5 on Google · a month agoAs a first time parent taking their child to day care it’s a lot . But brella made the process so simple and it always ease my mind when they send photos of my son throughout his time. The staff are welcoming
Giselle H. · 5/5 on Google · a month agoThe people and factories at Brella have been wonderful - we feeling really comfortable leaving our baby here. Definitely recommend.
Leigh Alcott · 5/5 on Google · a month agoGetting there
475 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
Questions about Brella Pasadena
Is Brella Pasadena licensed?
Yes. Brella Pasadena holds an active Single Licensed Child Care Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 198021489), with a licensed capacity of 102 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Brella Pasadena had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 3 citations for Brella Pasadena, across 2 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Brella Pasadena take?
Brella Pasadena is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.
How much does Brella Pasadena cost?
Brella Pasadena does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
