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LA CRESCENTA PRESBYTERIAN CTR. FOR CHILDREN

2902 MONTROSE AVENUE, La Crescenta, CA 91214

Facility:
191223032
Type:
SCHOOL AGE 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:
60

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMay 1, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 1, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 19 available inspections for LA CRESCENTA PRESBYTERIAN CTR. FOR CHILDREN from March 7, 2024 through May 1, 2026.

Six inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 18, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of December 19, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

Four later inspections, from March 11, 2026 through May 1, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
19

11 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

19 total inspections vs 5 local median in 91214

Compared to 21 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.37
Local median
0.67

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
26%
Local median
17%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
32%
Local median
38%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.48

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,..Supervision shall include visual observation.This requirement not met evidenced by: C1 was left without any supervision in the bathroom, when C`1 class went downstairs to outdoor play area, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
C1 was left without any supervision in the bathroom, when C`1 class went downstairs to outdoor play area, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 19, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff did not have a health screen report available for LPAs to review, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
Official code
101216(g)(2)
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 children had expired albuterol medication at the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101226(e)(3)(A) - 101226(e)(3)(A)
Official code
101226(e)(3)(A)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101212 Reporting Requirements d)Upon...occurrence... any... events specified..below, report shall be made ... by telephone...fax within the.. next working day and during... business hours...(1)Events reported...(C)Any unusual incident. This requirement is not met evidenced by : Last summer child was left unattended inside of the van .This event was not reported to the Department.
Report comments
Last summer child was left unattended inside of the van .This event was not reported to the Department.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 12, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(C)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision ... 1. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. This requirement is not met evidenced by: Child was left unattended inside of the vehicle(van) after the field trip.
Report comments
Child was left unattended inside of the vehicle(van) after the field trip.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 2, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
101225 Transportation (c) Motor vehicles used to transport children shall be maintained in a safe operating condition. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: On 06/18/2024 LPA observed in two out of six vans dash warning. Based on the interviewes cars were driven with the sensor warning .
Inspector notes
On 06/18/2024 LPA observed in two out of six vans dash warning. Based on the interviewes cars were driven with the sensor warning .
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 9, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101225 - 101225
Official code
101225
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101700.3(b)(1)Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number...(1) A result with values of 5.5 or greater shall be deemed and Action Level Exceedance This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interview, record review, and observation, the licensee did not ensure that water outlets with lead exceedances, were in accessible to children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
Based on interview, record review, and observation, the licensee did not ensure that water outlets with lead exceedances, were in accessible to children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 8, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101700.3(b)(1) - 101700.3(b)(1)
Official code
101700.3(b)(1)