Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.2
- Local median
- 0.34
NISHI HONGWANJI CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
815 E. FIRST ST, Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Facility:
- 191890253
- 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:
- 45
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionDecember 16, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 16, 2025
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for NISHI HONGWANJI CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER from December 21, 2023 through December 16, 2025.
Two inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 21, 2023 and involved licensing compliance, with a due date of December 29, 2023.
Three later inspections, from February 25, 2025 through December 16, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 5.5 local median in 90012
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
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
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where a child was observed to be entering a classroom alone without any supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- 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 director nor staff were available to assist LPAs for inspection as director was not present and lead teacher needed to be in ratio which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(d) - 101215.1(d)
- Official code
- 101215.1(d)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there were multiple occassions where Staff #1 was left out of ratio when Staff #2 exited the classroom which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
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 3 out of 5 teachers do not have the required mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 29, 2023
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)
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 2 out of the 5 staff files that were reviewed did not have current immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 29, 2023
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: Environmental health
- Report finding
- California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater..., 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as three outlet (outlet used for food preparation and drinking) out of five outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 21, 2023
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)