Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc) · Preschool, Los Angeles
Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc) is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 129 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. 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.
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(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater ... to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Site Supervisor states they shut off water source upon receipt of lead results and work order to remove drinking fountain completely. LPA observed drinking fountain to be removed during inspection clearing deficiency on this date. Based on record review the licensee did not ensure water sources at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that one water source has an action level exceedance. LPA observed water source has been removed. 8
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Common questions
Does Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc)?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc) 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 Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc) last inspected?
Jan 30, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc) 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 Bright Horizons at University Park (Usc)?
The licensee is Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Aileen Valino-camcam.
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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 198400109 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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