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LAD N LASSIE PRESCHOOL & INFANT

12620 BROADWAY STREET, Whittier, CA 90601

Facility:
198015866
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:
40

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 19, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 19, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 16 available inspections for LAD N LASSIE PRESCHOOL & INFANT from February 11, 2022 through May 19, 2026.

Eight inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on April 23, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of May 22, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

Two later inspections on May 19, 2026 showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
16

8 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
14

4 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
7

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

16 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 90601

Compared to 22 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.88
Local median
0.4

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
31%
Local median
12%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
28%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.27

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.

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Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights...(3) To be free from... infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature.. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as 2 staff stated they have heard staff using inapprop language which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
This requirement was not met as evidenced by:Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as 2 staff stated they have heard staff using inapprop language which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
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Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:...(7) Not to be placed in any restraining device... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff stated infants are buckled in the activity chair watching tv without food or activity on the table which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff stated infants are buckled in the activity chair watching tv without food or activity on the table which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(7) - 101223(a)(7)
Official code
101223(a)(7)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as four staff stated they have observed a staff member force feed an infant, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as four staff stated they have observed a staff member force feed an infant, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 17, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as two staff stated they have observed a staff member speaking negatively to an infant, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
Based on interviews conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above as two staff stated they have observed a staff member speaking negatively to an infant, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 14, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
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Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) Prior to the infant's first day at the center, the infant care center director or assistant director shall complete a needs and services plan for the infant. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as all infants over 1 year of age are missing a Needs and Services Plan, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 23, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101419.2(a) - 101419.2(a)
Official code
101419.2(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment 101439.1(b) A crib or portable-crib meeting United States Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards shall be provided for each infant who is unable to climb out of a crib This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 8 infants in care as LPA observed 8 infants in care at one time during the visit and only 6 cribs, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439.1(b) - 101439.1(b)
Official code
101439.1(b)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101238 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 and interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 3 refridgerators missing a bottom panel which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 3 refridgerators missing a bottom panel which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
(h) Infants who are unable to hold a bottle shall be held by a staff person or other adult for bottle feeding. At no time shall a bottle be propped for an infant... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above as staff stated they have observed infants that cannon hold a bottle on their own have had their bottle propped up with a blanket, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 23, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(h) - 101427(h)
Official code
101427(h)
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Medium concern: 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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1facilities which did not test for lead which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Indoor Activity Space For Infants (1) The sleeping area for infants shall be physically separate from the indoor activity space. This separation shall be accomplished as specified in (b) above. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 infant rooms with no physical separation between activity and sleeping areas, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101438.3(c)(1) - 101438.3(c)(1)
Official code
101438.3(c)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 34 out of 34 infants with no sleep log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 17, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) - 101429(a)(2)(B)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(B)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Activities (A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. (a) Upon staff observation that the infant is capable of rolling from their back to their stomach and stomach to their back, the provider shall fill out Section D of the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], notify the authorized representative, and obtain the authorized representative's signature on the individual sleeping plan no later than the next business day following observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 34 out of 34 infants with no LIC 9227 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction / follow-up note
Infant Care Activities (A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. (a) Upon staff observation that the infant is capable of rolling from their back to their stomach and stomach to their back, the provider shall fill out Section D of the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], notify the authorized representative, and obtain the authorized representative's signature on the individual sleeping plan no later than the next business day following observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 34 out of 34 infants with no LIC 9227 wh...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a) - 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a)
Official code
101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a)
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 of 5 staff files reviewed which did not contain proof of immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 16, 2024
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)
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Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
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: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and file review, Licensee did not ensure that Priscilla Sanchez had her criminal background clearance associated to the facility prior to working as of 8/23/21. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 14, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
Official code
101170(e)(2)