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FIRST FRIENDS BY THE SEA

6700 WEST 83RD, Los Angeles, CA 90045

Facility:
197493360
Type:
INFANT 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:
8

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 11, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 11, 2026

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for FIRST FRIENDS BY THE SEA from June 29, 2023 through May 11, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 8, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of May 11, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections on May 11, 2026 showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

5 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

7 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90045

Compared to 39 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.78
Local median
0.2

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
22%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
22%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.31

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
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation Staff 1 was alone with 5 children, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having 1 extra child with Staff 1, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 11, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 1 staff which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 11, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
Official code
101170(e)(1)
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation…(4) The licensee shall keep verification of receipt in each child's file. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, license stated not all families in care have the LIC 9224 receipt in their file, licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 11, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8595(c)(1)(4) - 1596.8595(c)(1)(4)
Official code
1596.8595(c)(1)(4)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children...The roster shall include the name, address,...daytime telephone number of the child's...guardian, and the name...telephone number of the child's physician. This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, licensee does not have facility roster available for review licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 11, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.841 - 1596.841
Official code
1596.841
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
(b)(1)The notice…shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days…(2) Failure by a licensed child day care facility or a family day care home to comply with paragraph (1) shall result in an immediate civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the Notice of Site visit dated 4/23/26 was not posted, licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 1 postings, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 8, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.817(b)(1)(2) - 1596.817(b)(1)(2)
Official code
1596.817(b)(1)(2)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
(a)(1)...facility shall post...licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents…a facility visit…that results in a citation for a violation that…will create a direct and immediate risk. The licensing report…shall be posted immediately upon receipt…and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. (3) Failure to comply…shall result in an immediate civil penalty... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the report dated 4/23/26 was not posted, licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 1 postings, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 8, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8595(a)(1)(3) - 1596.8595(a)(1)(3)
Official code
1596.8595(a)(1)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 2 staff which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 24, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
Official code
101170(e)(1)