A CHILD'S PLACE SMART CITIZEN LEARNING ACADEMY

1639 W VERNON AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA 90062

Facility:: 197419672
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:: 25

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionAugust 22, 2024

Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found

Summary

This summary covers three available inspections for A CHILD'S PLACE SMART CITIZEN LEARNING ACADEMY from June 16, 2022 through August 22, 2024.

Three inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on August 22, 2024 and involved recordkeeping, with a due date of September 3, 2024.

Attendance accountability was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

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

At a glance

Total inspections: 3
Recorded violations: 16
Higher-concern violations: 2
Repeated topics: 1

Local comparison

3 total inspections vs 3 local median in 90062

Compared to 25 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

Inspections with higher-concern violations

Inspections with recorded violations

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Recordkeeping

Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.

July 15, 2024August 22, 2024

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

August 22, 2024View official report

Recordkeeping

Report finding: (b) A licensee shall have 30 days after the employment of a staff person or enrollment of a child to secure records requiring information from sources not in the control of the licensee, staff person, or child. .....designated records shall be made during the 30-day period. Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not does not have staff records for all staff ... which poses a potential Health , Safety and, Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 3, 2024

More details

Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: HSC 1597.05 - 1597.05
Official code: 1597.05

July 15, 2024View official report

Recordkeeping

Report finding: Administration of Child Day Care Licensing This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff exemption is expired and is ineligible for clearance
Correction status: Plan of correction due by August 15, 2024

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Official CA class: Type A deficiency
Report section: HSC 1596.871(A) - 1596.871(A)
Official code: 1596.871(A)

Background screening

Report finding: Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff exemption has expired and is no longer has eligible clearance.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by August 15, 2024

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Official CA class: Type A deficiency
Report section: HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Official code: 1596.871(c)(1)(A)

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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Carbon monoxide detector was at the facility but not operable due to batteries were no longer effective.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by July 19, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
Official code: 1596.954

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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Lead testing has not been completed for the facility.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by August 30, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code: 1597.16(a)(1)

Administrative posting

Report finding: Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (a) Each licensee shall have a disaster and mass casualty plan of action. The plan shall be in writing and shall be readily available. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. No disaster plan was available at time of inspection.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by July 15, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 101174(a) - 101174(a)
Official code: 101174(a)

Equipment or readiness

Report finding: Buildings and Grounds (c) All outdoor and indoor passageways, stairways, inclines, ramps, open porches and other areas of potential hazard shall be kept free of obstruction. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care, due to railings have exposed wood and nails
Correction status: Plan of correction due by August 15, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 101238(c) - 101238(c)
Official code: 101238(c)

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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Gas furnace is surrounded by piled items making it a fire hazard.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by August 15, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
Official code: 101238.2(d)(2)

Facility condition

Report finding: Outdoor Activity Space (g) The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area. The fence shall be at least four feet high. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Barbed wire is within reaching distance of children in care
Correction status: Plan of correction due by August 5, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 101238.2(g) - 101238.2(g)
Official code: 101238.2(g)

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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Mandated reporter is expired for staff on site
Correction status: Plan of correction due by July 19, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code: 1596.8662(b)(1)

Staff training

Report finding: Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff does not have current CPR/first aid on file
Correction status: Plan of correction due by August 16, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
Official code: 101216(f)

Attendance accountability

Report finding: Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Sign in sheet is not signed daily by the parents with the full legal signature.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by July 19, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
Official code: 101229.1(a)(1)

Facility condition

Report finding: Food Service (6) Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Menu is not available in an accessible area to parents.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by July 15, 2024

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 101227(a)(6) - 101227(a)(6)
Official code: 101227(a)(6)

June 16, 2022View official report

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 that the Carbon Monoxide detector was not functioning which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by July 1, 2022

More details

Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
Official code: 1596.954

Equipment or readiness

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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in due to playground area is in general disrepair which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by July 1, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code: 101238(a)

Staff training

Report finding: Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 recird reviewed did not have a CPR/1st Aid on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by July 1, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
Official code: 101216(f)