Barefoot Preschool
Barefoot Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #478 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review,two out of two files did not have current Mandated Reporter Training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, one out of two files did not have a copy of immunization record: MMR and tdap, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on one out of two files did not have a completed Health Screening, LIC 503, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation of record review, video footage, interviews children, who disclosed that an incident happened where Child#3 hit Child#1 on the forehead with his foot, while was in care on 06/29/2022, which affect the physical well-being of the child#1. Which poses immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to children in care. training agenda along with the Staff attendee signature via email no later than 10/17/2022. Additionally, Director will submit to LPA via email copies of the form LiC9224 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Reports sign by parent for all children enrolled no later than 10/12/2022.
on 7/28/22 Based a review of Guardian showing that Teacher Assistant Ms. Phoebe Fischer was not associated to the facility. 1 Staff#2 shall take live scan Staff will be able to return, after Director confirm that Staff#2 has been associated to Barefoot Preschool. Ms. Fischer was not present during this inspection, however Teacher was present today, but was working from the period of 6/22 to 7/12/2022 while Director was on vacation. This poses an immediately H&S to children in care. 8 LPA provided lic9224 form to Director.
on 7/28/22 Based a review of Guardian showing that Teacher Ramirez was not transfered/ associated to the facility. however Teacher was present today, but was working from while Director was on vacation. This poses an immediately H&S to children in care. 8 Staff will be able to return, after Director confirm that Staff#1 has been associated to Barefoot Preschool.
on 7/28/2022 Director provided a declaration, how she will maintain her facility all time with Teacher qualified. At 8:20am, Upon arrival, LPA observed staff#4 alone with 4 children in care. Director was not present. During file review, it was found that Staff#3 was not fully qualified teacher. This poses an immediately H&S to children in care.
on 7/28/2022 1 Director agreed to provide via mail or drop off at El Segundo no later than 8/5/2022 to LPA Miranda based a file review and interview, Director was unable to produce the complete file for Staf#1, #2, #3 and #4. This poses a potential H&S to Children in care.
Complaint investigations
Personal Rights - Daycare child sustained injury while in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Barefoot Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Barefoot Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 6, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Barefoot Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Barefoot Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #478 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Barefoot Preschool last inspected?
Mar 2, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Barefoot Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Barefoot Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Barefoot Preschool?
The licensee is Karen Benitah Avital, and the administrator listed with the state is Karen Avital.
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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 197416658 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.