Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.73
- Local median
- 0.29
WESTMINSTER AVENUE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
1010 MAIN ST., Venice, CA 90291
- Facility:
- 191870909
- 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:
- 117
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 27, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 27, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for WESTMINSTER AVENUE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER from July 12, 2023 through April 27, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 2, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of April 3, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Three later inspections, from October 1, 2025 through April 27, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 2 local median in 90291
Compared to 20 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 18%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.2
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 2 recorded violations.
September 9, 2024April 2, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 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... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted by LPA which have been completed, documented, and recorded. A child was grabbed by a teacher, placed in a chair, and restrained which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews conducted by LPA which have been completed, documented, and recorded. A child was grabbed by a teacher, placed in a chair, and restrained which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: the child was bitten by another child and sustained two punctures on their nose which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 16, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (d) The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in both Principal and Designee were not present during the inspection which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(d) - 101215.1(d)
- Official code
- 101215.1(d)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Licensure Requirements Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA did not observed a carbon monoxide detector in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
- Official code
- 1596.954
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Facility was not able to provide date for last disaster drill which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d)(2) - 101174(d)(2)
- Official code
- 101174(d)(2)
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 observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Lead testing results were not posted or available for LPA to review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 19, 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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Principal stated that personnel records are not maintained at the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(d) - 101217(d)
- Official code
- 101217(d)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements: (d)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of.. child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone..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. This requirement is not met as evidence by: On 4/14/2023, a child put a small toy ball in their mout and the staff member had to physically remove the toy from the childs mouth. Incident was not reported to the licensing department as unusual incident. This is a type B dificiency as poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 12, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report