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GATES STREET EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

2306 THOMAS STREET, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Facility:
191890351
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:
114

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMarch 27, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 18, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 18 available inspections for GATES STREET EARLY EDUCATION CENTER from October 6, 2022 through March 27, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 27, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of April 10, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
18

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

18 total inspections vs 5 local median in 90031

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.39
Local median
0.39

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
28%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
39%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.45

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.

View official report
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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 3 out of 6 staff did not have a current AB1207 mandated reporter certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 27, 2026
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)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 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, Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted Child # 1 was hurt on the eye by child # 2 and incident was not observed by staff which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Inspector notes
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted Child # 1 was hurt on the eye by child # 2 and incident was not observed by staff which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 10, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 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, Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted C# 1 &C # 2 were involved in innapropriate behavior in an area of the classroom that was not being directlry supervised which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted C# 1 &C # 2 were involved in innapropriate behavior in an area of the classroom that was not being directlry supervised which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 24, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Peronsal 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. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and staffs' statements, Licensee did not sure that Child #1 was accorded dignity, as staff and child disclosed that Child #1 stated that they were hurt by Staff #4. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews and staffs' statements, Licensee did not sure that Child #1 was accorded dignity, as staff and child disclosed that Child #1 stated that they were hurt by Staff #4. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
View official 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 or other actions of a punitive nature... This requirement is not met as evidence by Based on records review and interviews it was disclosed that Staff # 1 violated a child's personal rights twice in one day. This is an immediate risk for the health and safety of children in care.
Report comments
This requirement is not met as evidence by Based on records review and interviews it was disclosed that Staff # 1 violated a child's personal rights twice in one day. This is an immediate risk for the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 1, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official 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 or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by: LPA Garcia observed on this date Staff #1 walking holding child#1’s hand then Staff #1 used force to pull and push child #1 towards the restroom during transition after lunch before nap. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Inspector notes
LPA Garcia observed on this date Staff #1 walking holding child#1’s hand then Staff #1 used force to pull and push child #1 towards the restroom during transition after lunch before nap. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 18, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229-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 LPAs review of documentation and interviews conducted, staff statements obtained during today’s inspection reveal that child #1 was left unsupervised in classroom #2 and was found in the classroom by Staff #1. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on LPAs review of documentation and interviews conducted, staff statements obtained during today’s inspection reveal that child #1 was left unsupervised in classroom #2 and was found in the classroom by Staff #1. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 14, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)