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HAPPY BIRCH PRESCHOOL- TAMARIND

1429 TAMARIND AVE, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Facility:
198019281
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:
46

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 inspectionJuly 14, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 17, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 14 available inspections for HAPPY BIRCH PRESCHOOL- TAMARIND from April 29, 2022 through July 14, 2026.

Six inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 14, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of July 14, 2026.

That higher-concern topic 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
14

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
10

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
4

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 5 local median in 90028

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.71
Local median
1.25

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
29%
Local median
20%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
43%
Local median
55%

Repeated topics

This provider
4
Local average
0.64

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: Background screening
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing 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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in. 1 out of 6 staff did not obtain criminal record clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 14, 2026
More details
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)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in1 out of 6 staff did not obtain a health screen in the file for LPA to review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 17, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: 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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff do not have current mandated reporter training. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
View official report
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 was evidence by: Based on observation and interview, facility did not sure that children were accorded dignity, as staff would yell at children . This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and interview, facility did not sure that children were accorded dignity, as staff would yell at children . This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 10, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met was evidence by: Based on observation and interview, staff would bring children from one licensed facility to the other licensed facility. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and interview, staff would bring children from one licensed facility to the other licensed facility. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 10, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
101238 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 was not met was evidence by: Based on observation and interviews, facility did not sure that napping areas were kept free of obstruction while children are napping; This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and interviews, facility did not sure that napping areas were kept free of obstruction while children are napping; This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 31, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
101170 Criminal Record Clearance (b) (1) A volunteer who is a relative, legal guardian, or foster parent of a child in the facility.This requirement was not met was evidence by: Based on LPA observation,interviews, and record reviews that Adult #1 and Adult #2 have not been fingerprinted, and have been left alone with children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care.
Report comments
Based on LPA observation,interviews, and record reviews that Adult #1 and Adult #2 have not been fingerprinted, and have been left alone with children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 18, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(b)(1) - 101170(b)(1)
Official code
101170(b)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision...(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.This requirement was not met was evidence by Based on LPA observation and interviews, children were left unsupervised in four different occassions. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care.
Report comments
Based on LPA observation and interviews, children were left unsupervised in four different occassions. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 13, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Teacher-Child Ratio: There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... This requirement was not met was evidence by: Based on LPAs observation, Staff #4 ws observed to be alone with 15 children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights: 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 limited to... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and video footage surveillance, S3 restrained C1 for approximately 4 minutes, grabbed C1 by the upper left arm and C1 was placed back on S3 lap. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)