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KIDZ FIRST ACADEMY

5253 LOS COYOTES DIAGONAL, Long Beach, CA 90815

Facility:
191602122
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Closed, Single License Conversion
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
85

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionNovember 4, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 4, 2025

Summary

This summary covers seven available inspections for KIDZ FIRST ACADEMY from June 21, 2022 through November 4, 2025.

Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on October 28, 2025 and involved environmental health, with a due date of November 26, 2025.

Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

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

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90815

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.57
Local median
0.25

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
43%
Local median
21%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.31

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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Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Written Directives 101700.3 - Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. The requirement is not met as evidenced by: On 08/18/25 licensee failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing resulting with values of 5.5 ppb or greater for Drinking Fountain C. Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD section 101700.3. are not deemed safe to drink.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 26, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
View official 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: Based on interview conducted, Director states she has not scheduled the center's drinking water tested for lead contamination levels which poses an potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 15, 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 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment , infliction of pain, humilitation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. *This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA received corroborated disclosure that a staffmember yelled at children in a loud harsh tone to get them to follow instruction. This is an immediate risk to children in care.
Report comments
intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. *This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA received corroborated disclosure that a staffmember yelled at children in a loud harsh tone to get them to follow instruction. This is an immediate risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 11, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1)(3) - 101223(a)(1)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(1)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
areas of child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and program/curriculum. *This Requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff #4 supervised children alone for approximately 1 month without having proof of ECE units LPA also received disclosure that fingerprint cleared Church staff provided childcare on at least one occasion for approximately 15-20 minutes during a staff meeting at the facility. This is an immediate risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 11, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1(C)(1) - 101216.1(C)(1)
Official code
101216.1(C)(1)