Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.6
- Local median
- 0.75
M A W CHILDREN'S CTR
5510 CLARK AVE, Lakewood, CA 90712
- Facility:
- 191601006
- 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:
- 56
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 16, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 19, 2025
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for M A W CHILDREN'S CTR from January 26, 2022 through April 16, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 16, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of May 16, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90712
Compared to 27 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.19
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
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Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and the unlocked playground door alarm was not working. LPA observed that when opened, the door leads to the street and it is also adjacent to a fenced electrical box. This poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 16, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record revview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 staff were not immunized against pertussis which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 16, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record revview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff physical health was not verified by a health screening. 1 out of 6 was missing a test for tuberculosis on the screening which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 16, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- 101700.3(b)(1)Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on record review the licensee did not ensure water source at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that one hand washing sink had an action level exceedance. The water source has been made inaccessible. This poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review the licensee did not ensure water source at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that one hand washing sink had an action level exceedance. The water source has been made inaccessible. This poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 19, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 personnel record (S5) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 personnel record (S5) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 personnel record (S3) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (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: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 personnel record (S5) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(12) - 101217(a)(12)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(12)
No recorded violations in this report