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LAWNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT -BILLY MITCHELL PRESCHOOL

14429 CONDON AVENUE, Lawndale, CA 90260

Facility:
197405895
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:
72

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 inspectionMay 4, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found

Summary

This summary covers two available inspections for LAWNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT -BILLY MITCHELL PRESCHOOL from March 13, 2024 through May 4, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 4, 2026 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of May 18, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
2

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

2 total inspections vs 2 local median in 90260

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1
Local median
0.5

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
100%
Local median
50%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.56

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.

Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Teacher-Child Ratio 101216.3(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 LPA observations and interviews that were conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above - At around 9:08am LPA Castellanos entered the Mitchell P1 Classroom and observed 15 children in care with only one staff member - S1 providing care and supervision, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 18, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. 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 for Classroom P2 (Room 16), currently it is being used by Lawndale Elementary School District - Special Education Program, of which is not related to the conditions and limitations specified on the license, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 5, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)