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Belaire Little People School

816 W Service, West Covina, CA 91790 · Los Angeles County
Closed Child care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jul 25, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Belaire Little People School was a licensed child care center in West Covina, CA, licensed for up to 28 children. Its license closed around July 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice, investigated 4 complaints (3 substantiated) and issued 24 citations, 11 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

11 Type A citations
13 Type B citations
2 Inspections
3 of 4 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 19, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation May 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 7
Training & qualifications 5
Records & paperwork 3
Health & medication 2
Caregiver conduct 2
Food & feeding 1
Other standards 1
Staff ratios 1
Supervision 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Feb 19, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 19, 2025
Type B Feb 19, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAS OBSERVED A HOLE IN A WALL IN THE PRESCHOOL 2-3 YEAR OLD CLASS ROOM.
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2025
Type B Feb 19, 2025 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(19)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAS OBSERVED FOOD IN ZIP LOCK BAGS IN THE FREEZER AND FOOD IN THE REFRIDGERATOR WITH OUT EXPERATION DATES.
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2025
Type A Jan 30, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Health & medication
Health-Related Services §1012226(3)(b)
For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This documentation shall be kept in the child's record. 1 Per Director Completed IMS Plan completed by director submitted to LPA by 2/14/25. for the site and for children who individually are perscribed medication need the form in therir file. The requirement is not met by LPA observed the facility does administer Incidental Medical Services, (IMS). However the facility does not have an IMS plan in place. 3 children do not have IMS documents in their file. This poses an immediate health risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Feb 14, 2025
Type B Jan 30, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety
Infant fixtures, furniture and equipment §101439(h)(3)
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies. Infant changing tables shall: Be maintained in good repair and safe condition. The requirement is not met as evidence by: LPA observed the changing pad in the 2-3 year old classroom Per director she will replace the changing pad on the changing table and provide photos of the new pad by the POC date of 02/14/2025. having exposed foam showing. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Feb 14, 2025
Type B Jan 30, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(6)
LPA and Director observed several medications belonging to 3 children whom are no longer in care and no longer enrolled in the facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 14, 2025
Type A Jan 29, 2025 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
interviews conducted that state the administrator had verbal confrontations with a couple staff members in front of children and a staff member also yelled at children in care. This poses/posed a immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 29, 2025
Type B Dec 30, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(I)(2)
; 1 Sub director provided to the department on this date with a copy of the criminal record transfer request form, and the department associated staff #2 to the preschool and school age program. On the departments background Check System, it shows Staff #2 is fingerprint cleared however, they are not associated to the facility. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. A civil penalty is being assessed.
Plan of correction due Dec 30, 2024
Type B Dec 30, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Owner states all staff have CPR and First Aid Training on 12/31/2024. Owner Uma will email copies of all certificates to the department by the POC date of 01/03/2024. Staff # 1/3/4/5 and 6 are missing Pediatric First Aid and CPR. The reason all these staff need this is due to, the position of the staff being van drivers or the opener or closer teacher who are left alone with children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type B Dec 30, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662
(b) (1) On or before March 30, 2018, child care provider...employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training ...shall complete renewal every two years...of the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met evidenced by: 1 Owner Uma stated she will have the 3 staff complete the mandated reporter training and will Email copies of the certificates by the POC date. Based on file review Staff # 1/5 and 6 are missing the mandated reporter training certificate, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type B Dec 30, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
the facility not having a complete roster available. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 1 owner Uma stated she will complete/update and email a copy of the children's roster by the plan of correction (POC) date
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type B Dec 30, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
no current copy of the Personnel Report (LIC 500). This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care. 1 Owner Uma stated she will submit a current copy of the staff Personnel Report (LIC 500) to LPA by the plan of correction (POC) due date.
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type A Oct 22, 2024 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Interviews conducted, documents reviewed and received and LPAs own observations 1 Per Director she will submit in writing how she will ensure the facility is not commingling children from two different age groups. Director will submit the written document to the department by the POC date. of preschool and school age children being commingled all together in the preschool middle class room. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 22, 2024
Type A Oct 3, 2024 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision--(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met 1 Per Director she will have a staff meeting to discuss Care and Supervision and will watch videos on https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/ from the child care licensing website. Director will submit a meeting agenda and what was learned from the videos and a roster of the staff who attended the training. Director and as evidence by: LPA Interviews conducted, video footage reviewed and documents received and reviewed, of a preschool child who wondered out of the facility without a staff member present. This poses/posed a immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 staff will each write a detailed declaration on how they will ensure this wont happen again and what they learned from the training video Declarations will be submitted to LPA via email by POC date of 10/11/2024 and…
Plan of correction due Oct 3, 2024
Type A May 1, 2024 Follow-up on a plan of correction Building & playground safety
Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children §101538.3(b)
Owner states will be looking to hire another teacher and will adjust the hours or the other staff and submit an updated copy of the staff personnel report LIC 500. Onwer will ensure that their is enough qualified staff for both the preshcool and the school age program at all times.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2024
Type A May 1, 2024 Follow-up on a plan of correction Training & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
An aid and van driver, and who opens the day care has been left alone with Preschool and school age children and no other staff 1 Owner states will be looking to hire another teacher and will adjust the hours or the other staff and submit an updated copy of the staff personnel report LIC 500. Owner will ensure that their is enough qualified staff for both the preschool and the school age program at all times.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2024
Type B May 1, 2024 Follow-up on a plan of correction Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Per interviews it was stated that no one called or faxed in an incident report that occurred on 4/4/24 until 04/10/24. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 RECITED FROM 04/12/2024
Plan of correction due May 10, 2024
Type A Apr 12, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)(2)
LPA observed during file review and staff names taken, staff #4 not fingerprint cleared and staff #1 is not fingerprint associated to this facility. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of child in care. A civil penalty is being assessed. 8 Owner will submit by the POC date of 04/19/2024.
Plan of correction due Apr 12, 2024
Type A Apr 12, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility has not had their water lead testing done. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of child in care
Plan of correction due Apr 12, 2024
Type A Apr 12, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety
Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children §101538.3(b)
Owner states will be looking to hire another teacher and will adjust the hours or the other staff and submit an updated copy of the staff personnel report LIC 500. Onwer will ensure that their is enough qualified staff for both the preshcool and the school age program at all times. Per interviews and documents reviewed, it was stated that preschool and school age children are commingled in the morning and in the afternoon due to staffing issues. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of child in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 12, 2024
Type A Apr 12, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
An aid and van driver, and who opens the day care has been left alone with Preschool and school age children and no other staff around in the 1 Owner states will be looking to hire another teacher and will adjust the hours or the other staff and submit an updated copy of the staff personnel report LIC 500. Onwer will ensure that their is enough qualified staff for both the preshcool and the school age program at all times. morning and in the afternoon. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of child in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 12, 2024
Type B Apr 12, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Per interviews it was stated that no one called or faxed in an incident report that occurred on 4/4/24 until 04/10/24. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 19, 2024
Type B Apr 12, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
LPA observed the front gate to the entrance of the school is not closing 1 Owner and Director states will have the front gate fixed and send proof by the POC date of 04/19/2024 properly and the locking mechanism is broken. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 19, 2024
Type B Apr 12, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Caregiver conduct
Personal Rights
LPA observed on the steps of the climbing apparatus, the metal stepping bars are all exposed with most of the 1 Owner and director states will have the apparatus cushion material added ad will send proof by the POC date of 04/19/2024 cushion material peeling off. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 19, 2024

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jan 29, 2025 Complaint investigation received Dec 23, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Personal Rights- Staff are engaging in verbal arguments in front of the children.
Personal Rights- Staff yelling at the children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Oct 22, 2024 Complaint investigation received Aug 29, 2024
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Oct 3, 2024 Complaint investigation received Aug 29, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Neglect/Lack of Supervision
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated May 1, 2024 Complaint investigation received Apr 5, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity 28 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Closed
Licensed since Mar 2, 1989
Closed Jul 25, 2025
Licensee Uma And Satish Chander
Last administrator Deyanira Barraza
State facility # 191593078

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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 191593078 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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