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CRYSTAL STAIRS HEAD START - HAWTHORNE PLAZA

4300-A W. 120TH STREET, Hawthorne, CA 90250

Facility:
197494332
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:
116

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 1, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 1, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 11 available inspections for CRYSTAL STAIRS HEAD START - HAWTHORNE PLAZA from August 30, 2021 through May 1, 2026.

One inspection recorded a violation, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 19, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of November 26, 2025.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
11

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

11 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90250

Compared to 17 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.18
Local median
0.22

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
9%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
9%
Local median
22%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.06

Repeated topics

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

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

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

View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: 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 ..... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Staff witnessed and observed a staff pulling on a child's arm real aggressively. Staff grabbed a child by the arm
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 26, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
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.......... This requirement was not met as evidence by:Staff observed and witnessed yelling at children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 26, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)