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CENTRO DE NINOS, INC.

4850 E. CESAR CHAVEZ AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA 90022

Facility:
191804146
Type:
INFANT 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:
12

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionJune 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 9, 2026

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for CENTRO DE NINOS, INC. from August 5, 2022 through June 9, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 17, 2024 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of June 21, 2024.

Five later inspections, from June 25, 2024 through June 9, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90022

Compared to 52 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.33
Local median
0.13

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
22%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
22%
Local median
12%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.25

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

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

Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above at the time of record review, LPA did not observe Staff #1 infant/toddler units which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 17, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(A) - 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
Official code
101416.2(c)(1)(A)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Food Service (j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA observed 2 milk bottles in the refigerator without a date or child's name and an open gerber without a child's name to identify who the items belong to which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 21, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(j) - 101427(j)
Official code
101427(j)
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Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in maintance worker Anthony Zalapa does not fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 22, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e) - 101170(e)
Official code
101170(e)