Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.65
- Local median
- 0
LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE CHILD CARE CENTER
13801 INGLEWOOD AVE, Hawthorne, CA 90250
- Facility:
- 197495423
- Type:
- SINGLE LICENSED CHILD 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:
- 30
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 violationsApril 24, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE CHILD CARE CENTER from August 28, 2024 through May 1, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 1, 2026 and involved incident records, with a due date of May 4, 2026.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that 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
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 4
16 in last 12 months
11 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 3 local median in 90250
Compared to 72 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 24%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 41%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 0.18
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 6, 2025December 12, 2025Incident records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 4, 2025May 1, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 12, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 6, 2025April 24, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212 (d)(1)(B)-Reporting Requirements- Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Wheatley was informed by the director and other witness that Child #1 was injured with scissors while at the day care. The child was taken to the doctor. The injury was not reported to Licensing. This poses a potential risk to the immediate Health and Safety risk to the health and safety child in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Wheatley was informed by the director and other witness that Child #1 was injured with scissors while at the day care. The child was taken to the doctor. The injury was not reported to Licensing. This poses a potential risk to the immediate Health and Safety risk to the health and safety child in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 4, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(B) - 101212(d)(1)(B)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(B)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229 (a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Wheatley observed three children napping without supervsion inside of an enclosed classroom. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to the health and safety child in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Wheatley observed three children napping without supervsion inside of an enclosed classroom. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to the health and safety child in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 27, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229 - 101229
- Official code
- 101229
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Health & Safety Code- 1596.808 Beverages served by day care providers to children; requirements; exceptions for medical needs and beverages provided by parents or guardians; updated guidelines; inspections to determine compliance. Commencing January 1, 2012, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a licensed child day care facility shall comply with all of the following requirements for beverages served by the day care provider to children in the provider’s care: (1) Whenever milk is served, serve only lowfat (1 percent) milk or nonfat milk to children two years of age or older. LPA Wheatley inspected the refrigerator and observed 2% milk inside of the refrigerator. This is a Type B violation. The milk required is 1%. This poses a potential risk to the Health and Safety of child in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 27, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.808 - 1596.808
- Official code
- 1596.808
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Director's acknowledgement that on at least one occsasion, the child in care was served food indicated in her file as an allergen, which posed an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 12, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101227(7)(B) - 101227(7)(B)
- Official code
- 101227(7)(B)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, …….or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping……. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The child in care suffered a dislocated elbow in care, and LPA Clayton's observation of teacher S1 pulling children by the wrist, and arm, which poses and immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 12, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1)(3) - 101223(a)(1)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 (a) (1) (3) Personal Rights (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, …….or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting……. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton's observation of the staff forcing the children to sleep and forcing the children to wake up from their nap which poses a Health and Safety Risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton's observation of the staff forcing the children to sleep and forcing the children to wake up from their nap which poses a Health and Safety Risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 12, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101230 Activities (a) Each center shall provide a variety of daily activities designed to meet the needs of children in care, including but not limited to: (4) Toileting. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton's observation that the children in the Dolphin class are not having their toileting/diapering needs addressed until a another teacher arrives at 10am, which posed a Health and Safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton's observation that the children in the Dolphin class are not having their toileting/diapering needs addressed until a another teacher arrives at 10am, which posed a Health and Safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 12, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101230(a)(4) - 101230(a)(4)
- Official code
- 101230(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation...... (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day...... In addition, a written report...... submitted to the Department within seven days....(1) Events reported shall include the following:(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton interviews revealed that the student bit a teacher, which required medical attention and the incident was not reported to the parent or the department in the time frame outlined in the above mentioned regulation, which posed an immediate Health and Safety risk to the child in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 4, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(C)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption asrequired by the Department or....... Director/ Administrators will ensure all individuals subject to criminal records review will have criminal records clearance, transfer clearance, or criminal records exemption prior to working or volunteering in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton observed teacher S1 working at the CCC, and LPA records review, staff S1 begin work at the facility on September 2, 2025. Fingerprints were submitted on 09/09/2025.
- Correction / follow-up note
- (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption asrequired by the Department or....... Director/ Administrators will ensure all individuals subject to criminal records review will have criminal records clearance, transfer clearance, or criminal records exemption prior to working or volunteering in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton observed teacher S1 working at the CCC, and LPA records review, staff S1 begin work at the facility on September 2, 2025. Fingerprints were submitted on 09/09/2025.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 6, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- (d)An aide assisting a fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) in the supervision of up to 18 preschool-age children, pursuant to Section 101216.3 shall meet the following requirements: (1) Completion of six postsecondary semester or equivalent ………….or (2) Completion of at least two postsecondary semester units or equivalent………or child development each semester or quarter following initial employment, and (3) Continuation in the educational program each semester or quarter until six units have been completed. (e)n aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton record review of the staff file and the inability to veriry the education requirement was met, and LPA Clayton observed the staff supervising children in the absence of a fully qualified teacher.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 6, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.2(d)(1)(2)(3) - 101216.2(d)(1)(2)(3)
- Official code
- 101216.2(d)(1)(2)(3)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, ..........or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton's observation of staff repeatedly send a child outside without assessing the child’s needs, (eating, toileting, etc.) which is a violation of the child’s personal rights.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2)(3) - 101223(a)(2)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report