Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.71
- Local median
- 0
SHERMAN OAKS LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER
14847 DICKENS STREET, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
- Facility:
- 191200465
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 78
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJune 18, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 18, 2026
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for SHERMAN OAKS LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER from June 20, 2023 through June 18, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on September 18, 2024 and involved environmental health, with a due date of September 18, 2024.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 2 local median in 91403
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.07
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
September 6, 2023May 2, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Lead teacher was able to provide LEAD testing results after care tool was closed. Deficiency was cleared today.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 18, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and observations, Staff 6 was punishing children by putting them in the restroom and/or the room where the napping equipment is kept also known as the Rhino Room that is accessible from a second door inside of the restroom then turning the lights off and shutting the door leaving children in the room by themselves which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and observations, Staff 6 was punishing children by putting them in the restroom and/or the room where the napping equipment is kept also known as the Rhino Room that is accessible from a second door inside of the restroom then turning the lights off and shutting the door leaving children in the room by themselves which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 30, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(2) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and observations, child obtained bruising/mark on her nose from crying and rubbing their face on the napping equipment which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and observations, child obtained bruising/mark on her nose from crying and rubbing their face on the napping equipment which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 30, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(d)(1)(D)Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (D) Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any child. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and observations, Director did not comply with reporting requirements, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and observations, Director did not comply with reporting requirements, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(D) - 101212(d)(1)(D)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(D)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(1)Personal Rights -To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This is evidenced by: The investigation revealed that Child #1 has been pulling other children's hair and other inappropriate behaviors that violate children's perrsonal rights. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- This is evidenced by: The investigation revealed that Child #1 has been pulling other children's hair and other inappropriate behaviors that violate children's perrsonal rights. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 7, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report