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Barefoot Preschool

1620 S. Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90025 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (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

More citations than 98%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #478 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
4Type A citations
4Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 2, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 2, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 8, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 6, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Background checks2
Health & medication1
Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 2, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 16, 2026
Type BMar 2, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 16, 2026
Type BMar 2, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 16, 2026
Type AOct 6, 2022Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2022
Type AJul 28, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2022
Type AJul 28, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2022
Type AJul 28, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2022
Type BJul 28, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedOct 6, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jul 21, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights - Daycare child sustained injury while in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity20 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 12, 2010
LicenseeKaren Benitah Avital
AdministratorKaren Avital
Phone(424) 293-2197
State facility #197416658

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.

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 197416658 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.