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Beginning Zone, The

5600 N. Paramount Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90805 · Los Angeles County
Infant center

Beginning Zone, The is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
3Type A citations
3Type B citations
1Inspections
0 of 2Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 16, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 16, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2
Other standards1
Health & medication1
Building & playground safety1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 24, 2025Complaint investigationOther standards
Infant Care Personal Services §101428(b)
The infant shall be kept clean and dry at all times. 1 The facility will revise the parent and employee handbook to update about diaper changing policy. The facility will retrain staff on the new policy and procedures for diaper changing. The facility will have a new handbook for review by POC. The facility will provide an agenda, handouts, and sign in hsset from training on or before the POC date.
Plan of correction due Sep 2, 2025
Type BJul 24, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. The facility will have authorized representative attend online training for reprting requirements via www.childcarevideos.org. The facility will provide proof of training to LPA by POC date. The facility will revise parent handbook and staff handbook regarding communicable disease policy. In addition, the facility will provide staff training regarding updated policy. Agenda, handouts, and sign sheets must be provided on on or before POC date. Facility requested TSP referral.
Plan of correction due Sep 2, 2025
Type BOct 16, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out 6 children files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2024
Type AAug 13, 2024Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Infant fixtures, furniture and equipment §101439(d)(2)
LPAs observe a saucer chair and two 1 Bouncer and saucer chair was removed at 1:08pm during inspection. bouncers were infants observe to be eating. Photos were taken. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 13, 2024
Type AAug 13, 2024Case management visit (other)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. staff which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2024
Type BAug 13, 2024Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(c)
(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 specified in (d) 2)... the occurrence of such event. (C)Any unusual incident or child absence that 1 Director stated that she was unaware that she had to report incident since incident did not not occur at the facility. Per director stated she will report all unusal incidents to the department. LPA printed regulation for director. Director submitted a declaration stating she understands the regulation. threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requriment was not met as evidence by, the director stated she did not report incident to the department becuase she didn't think it was reportable. This is a potential risk to the health and saftey of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedMar 18, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Dec 26, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 24, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jun 16, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity8 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 7, 2022
LicenseeElma Reynolds
AdministratorElma Reynolds
Phone(310) 347-1318
State facility #198400497

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Common questions

Does Beginning Zone, The take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Beginning Zone, The had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 24, 2025, for infant care personal services. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Beginning Zone, The?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Beginning Zone, The last inspected?

Oct 16, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Beginning Zone, The cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Beginning Zone, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Long Beach, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Beginning Zone, The?

The licensee is Elma Reynolds, and the administrator listed with the state is Elma Reynolds.

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 198400497 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.