Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.64
- Local median
- 0.47
NU BUILDING BLOCKS DAY CARE CENTER
2313 WEST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, Los Angeles, CA 90018
- Facility:
- 197416279
- 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:
- 58
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJuly 8, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 30, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for NU BUILDING BLOCKS DAY CARE CENTER from October 20, 2022 through July 8, 2025.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 23 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 8, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of July 8, 2025.
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
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 23
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 2
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 6.5 local median in 90018
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 16%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 31%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.38
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
October 19, 2023July 30, 2024Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 19, 2023July 30, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision...(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 regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not ensure that children were supervised during outdoor play and during indoor activities, children were observed unsupervised during 4 occasions... which poses a potential Health, Safety, Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 1012299(a)(1) - 1012299(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1012299(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101238.2 (d) Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained:(1) In a safe condition for the activities planned. (2) Free of hazards... but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris,... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation, Licensee did not meet above requirement. LPAs observed surface of outdoor play area to have holes and gaping spaces between black tile cushioning. LPAs observed paint chipping in Pre-K4 Room. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on LPAs observation, Licensee did not meet above requirement. LPAs observed surface of outdoor play area to have holes and gaping spaces between black tile cushioning. LPAs observed paint chipping in Pre-K4 Room. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 30, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2(d) - 101238.2(d)
- Official code
- 101238.2(d)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101216.1 (d) Teacher Qualifications (d) Approved schools, colleges or universities, including correspondence courses offered by the same, means those approved/authorized by the U.S. Department of Education... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Licensee did not meet above requirement. LPAs observed Staff #6 to have units in a college from El Salvador with no correspondence of approval of units from U.S. Dept of Ed. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on record review, Licensee did not meet above requirement. LPAs observed Staff #6 to have units in a college from El Salvador with no correspondence of approval of units from U.S. Dept of Ed. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 30, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(d) - 101216.1(d)
- Official code
- 101216.1(d)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1596.8662(b)(1) Health and Safety Code .. a licensed child care provider... of a licensed child day care facility shall complete... mandated reporter training,... every two years following.. which he or she completed... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs record review, Licensee did not meet above requirement by Staff #5 not having proof of completion for current AB1207 Mandated Reporter training at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Based on LPAs record review, Licensee did not meet above requirement by Staff #5 not having proof of completion for current AB1207 Mandated Reporter training at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 2, 2024
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1596.8662(d)(1) Health and Safety Code a person...of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training, complete renewal... every two years... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA record review 4 of 8 staff did not proof of current required AB1207 Mandated Reporter on file at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Based on LPA record review 4 of 8 staff did not proof of current required AB1207 Mandated Reporter on file at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(d)(1) - 1596.8662(d)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(d)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101216g(1)(2)(A)(B) Personnel Req (g) All personnel,.. shall be in good health ... (1) shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis... (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA record review 6 of 8 staff files did not have LIC 503 in file, which includes 3 of 8 not having proof of tuberculosis test at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Based on LPA record review 6 of 8 staff files did not have LIC 503 in file, which includes 3 of 8 not having proof of tuberculosis test at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216g(1)(2)(A)(B) - 101216g(1)(2)(A)(B)
- Official code
- 101216g(1)(2)(A)(B)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1597.622 Health and Safety Code ...September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed..a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, LPA did not observe complete immunization records for 6 of 8 staff present at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review, LPA did not observe complete immunization records for 6 of 8 staff present at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 2, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.622 - 1597.622
- Official code
- 1597.622
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101216.1 (g) Teacher Qualifications and Duties (g) A photocopy of the teacher's Child Development Permit.. or a photocopy of the teacher's transcript(s) ...shall be maintained at the center. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, LPA did not observe proof of education verification in 2 of 8 staff files at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Based on record review, LPA did not observe proof of education verification in 2 of 8 staff files at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 2, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(g) - 101216.1(g)
- Official code
- 101216.1(g)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 102416(d) Personnel Requirements Prior to employment or initial presence.. all employee...shall: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required.... by Department.. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA record review and observation, Connie Aragon, was assisting in PreK-2. FR states individual is volunteer that has been present at the facility for a month and from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This is an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on LPA record review and observation, Connie Aragon, was assisting in PreK-2. FR states individual is volunteer that has been present at the facility for a month and from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This is an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416(d) - 102416(d)
- Official code
- 102416(d)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (1) In a safe condition for the activities planned. (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, Licensee did not comply with above regulation. LPA observed cushioning material to have holes and black tiles to be broken which is a trip hazard. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 17, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2 - 101238.2
- Official code
- 101238.2
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. 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 5 files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 16, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 101239(e)(4) Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (4)All toilets, handwashing and bathing facilities shall be maintained in safe and sanitary operating condition. Additional equipment, aids and/or conveniences shall be provided as needed in centers that serve children with physical disabilities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 3 sinks and 3 toilets are not operable, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 3 sinks and 3 toilets are not operable, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 16, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(e)(4 - 101239(e)(4
- Official code
- 101239(e)(4
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 3 out 5 files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 16, 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: 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 4 out 5 files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 16, 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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101238(a) Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observation the licensee did not ensure the facility was clean, safe and sanitary. This poses a potential Personal Rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation the licensee did not ensure the facility was clean, safe and sanitary. This poses a potential Personal Rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 10, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101226.3(b) Observation of the Child (b) Any unusual behavior, any injury or signs of illness requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid by staff shall be reported to the child's authorized representative and recorded in the child's record. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on record review the licensee did not ensure parent was notified about an injury of their child. This poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review the licensee did not ensure parent was notified about an injury of their child. This poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 30, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226.3(b) - 101226.3(b)
- Official code
- 101226.3(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed multiple flies in the outdoor space in trash cans, dumpster and throughout the yard, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 26, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed large pot holes outside in the cement area where the bikes are used and a tree stump with sharp wood sticking out, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 26, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
- Official code
- 101238.2(d)(2)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outdoor Activity Space (e) As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed cushion under climbing dome has wide gaps between, cushioning, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 26, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2(e) - 101238.2(e)
- Official code
- 101238.2(e)
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 7 out of 8 staff files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 18, 2022
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: 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 6 out of 8 staff files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 18, 2022
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: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: 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 8 staff files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 18, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(2)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- (n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed broken picnic tables, ripped child's couch, cracked child's plastic chair, rusted and broken bikes and a broken baseboard with exposed staples, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 26, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(n) - 101239(n)
- Official code
- 101239(n)