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Blind Children's Center

4120 Marathon St., Los Angeles, CA 90029 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Blind Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 81 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 3, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 13, 2026Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with fractional readings of parts per billion (ppb) 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 LPA's observed sinks to be fully removed and replaced as construction took place in 2024. This requirement was not me at evidenced by inspection. Licensee did not comply with the directive above, as the exterior water fountain (D) tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 6. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 13, 2026

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About this center

Licensed capacity81 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 1, 1994
LicenseeBlind Children's Center, INC.
AdministratorSarah Orth
Phone(323) 664-2153
State facility #191805057

Common questions

Does Blind Children's Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Blind Children's Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Blind Children's Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Blind Children's Center last inspected?

Sep 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Blind Children's Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Blind Children's Center 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 Blind Children's Center?

The licensee is Blind Children's Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sarah Orth.

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 191805057 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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