Academy For Early Learning
Academy For Early Learning is a licensed child care center in Inglewood, CA, licensed for up to 51 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 8 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 9). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 26 centers in Inglewood and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on ) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in1 out of 3] persons) did not have documentation of their mandated training certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 (personsn did have a copy of their immunzation record in the file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(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. The Director will have a training and go over the Regulation Personal Rights with the staff to ensure thst the staff are knowledgeable about Personal Rights. The Director will provide a sign in sheet and everyone will write what they learned by 02/12/2024 This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on information obtained, C1 obtained an injury while in care and staff was not able to tell licensing what occurred.
Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the childcare 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 1 Director stated that there will a training provided to the staff on Reporting Requirements and have a training with tow of the staff in the event that she is not here. Director will provide a sign in sheet. specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (f) The items specified in (d)(1)(A)-(H) shall also be reported to the child’s authorized representative.This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on information obtained, C1’s Authorized representative was not made aware of the injury prior time of pick up or inquiry.
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. 1 The days that the facility is closed repairs will continue. The next steps are interior painting in the classrooms. Licensee will up update LPA once repairs are completed and send pictures.
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. Roof will need tio be fixed in 30 days and provide documentation of the roofing company with an estimated date of completion.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [5] out of [2t] [( (persons)]which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [5 out of [5] (persons)] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: The Director will give all Staff a copy of the Childs Personal Rights information for a refresher course to read and understand children personal rights. Staff #1 will attend a course in eacher communication with preschool (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. children and or Teacher engagement with preschool children. The Director will send name of course and completion certificate and or end date and course with course information and written paragraph from Staff #1. On or before POC of 11/11/22 via email.
Complaint investigations
Personal Rights- Child sustained unezplained injury while in care
Reporting Requirements- Staff are not following proper reporting requirements
Physical Plant- Facility is in disrepair
Allegation: Physical Plant Licensee does not ensure the roof is maintained in good repair
Personal Rights -Staff yell at day care children
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Common questions
Does Academy For Early Learning take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Academy For Early Learning had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 28, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Academy For Early Learning?
California investigated 8 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Academy For Early Learning compare with other daycares in Inglewood?
It is tied for #19 of 26 centers in Inglewood by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Academy For Early Learning last inspected?
Aug 10, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Academy For Early Learning cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Academy For Early Learning for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Inglewood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Academy For Early Learning?
The licensee is Academy For Early Learning INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Tiffany McDuffie.
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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 191605004 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.