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Buckner Educational Christian Academy · 2330 W. Florence Avenue, Preschool, Los Angeles

2330 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Buckner Educational Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 4 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation 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.
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
1Inspections
0 of 4Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 1, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 1, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 18, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 21, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)
Based on the nature of the incident, it should have been reported to CCL in accordance with Title 22 Regulations Section 101212 / Reporting Requirements. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 4, 2026
Type AMay 8, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(i)(1)
Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall:Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law 1 Director will have the volunteer get fingerprinted prior to returning to the center. Director will send proof when comlpeted. This requirement is not met by evidence by: Christina Gavan was found to have been working, residing or volunteering at the facility without a criminal background clearance which poses an potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care. . Date of start was 3/6/24. 8
Plan of correction due May 8, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 10, 2026Complaint investigationreceived May 29, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJan 21, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Oct 27, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 8, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 5, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 18, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jul 25, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity34 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 24, 2008
LicenseeBuckner Foundation
AdministratorL. Buckner
Phone(323) 789-6154
State facility #197415049

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Buckner Educational Christian Academy take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Buckner Educational Christian Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 8, 2024, for staff health screening and personnel requirements. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Buckner Educational Christian Academy?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Buckner Educational Christian Academy last inspected?

Aug 1, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Buckner Educational Christian Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Buckner Educational Christian Academy 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 Buckner Educational Christian Academy?

The licensee is Buckner Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is L. Buckner.

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 197415049 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.