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1st Class Preparatory Preschool

3459 Mc Manus, Culver City, CA 90232 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

1st Class Preparatory Preschool is a licensed child care center in Culver City, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 6). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 23 centers in Culver City and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#20 of 23 centers in Culver City
0Type A citations
6Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 18, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork2
Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 18, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above lead testing has not been completed on water outlets used for food preparations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2026
Type BMar 18, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above certificate of completion of mandated reporter training was not submitted during visit which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2026
Type BMar 18, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff files to include immunizations not present on site which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2026
Type BMar 18, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above at least one staff member trained in cpr/1st aid which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2026
Type BMar 18, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff files, including tb testing and results not present on site which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2026
Type BMar 18, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff files not available for review by the Department which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 3, 2019
Licensee1st Class Preparatory
AdministratorMarrischia Davis
Phone(310) 925-6394
State facility #197493820

Common questions

Does 1st Class Preparatory Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has 1st Class Preparatory Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

How does 1st Class Preparatory Preschool compare with other daycares in Culver City?

It is #20 of 23 centers in Culver City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was 1st Class Preparatory Preschool last inspected?

Mar 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does 1st Class Preparatory Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask 1st Class Preparatory Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Culver City, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs 1st Class Preparatory Preschool?

The licensee is 1st Class Preparatory, and the administrator listed with the state is Marrischia Davis.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 197493820 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.