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Burbank Child Care Center

900 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502 · Los Angeles County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months 3 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Burbank Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Burbank, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 18 centers in Burbank and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 97% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #17 of 18 centers in Burbank
3 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
2 Inspections
3 of 4 Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 13, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 13, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Nov 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 12, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 4
Background checks 2
Caregiver conduct 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 13, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having Carbon Monoxide Detectors in the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2026
Type A Nov 21, 2025 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(c)
Director stated that they will email LPA a documtne outline the safety plan to keep the children away from the hazardous materials of the construction site by the plan of correction date 11/24/2025. Staf #1, Staff #2, Staff #3 disclosed that construction has been ongoing for 2 months and LPA during the tour of the facilit observed contruction activity near the facility classrooms. Which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 24, 2025
Type A Nov 21, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Licensee stated that a Criminal Record Clearance will be complete by the Plan of Correction date 11/24/2025. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Tiffany Chapon has been employed since 02/10/25 without a criminal record clearance or exemption which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 24, 2025
Type A Oct 9, 2024 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
During a walk through of the 1 During today's visit, the Director confiscated the hazardous items and locked them making them inaccessible to children in care. Deficiency was cleared at the time of visit and no further action is needed. kitchen, LPA observed sharp knives left unlocked and accessible to children in the kitchen cabinet drawer, next to the sink. The kitchen is on limits to children in care as the children pass through the kitchen area in order to get to the bathroom nearest to the kitchen. During a walk through of the bathroom (near the kitchen area), LPA observed a Lysol toilet bowl cleaner left unlocked accessible to children underneath the bathroom sink. The bathroom (near the kitchen area) is on limits to children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 9, 2024
Type B Mar 5, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on the facility did not ensure that each child was accorded their Personal Rights.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2024
Type B Oct 12, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Founder stated they completed the required lead testing but cannot find her documents. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2023
Type B Oct 12, 2023 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
Based on observation, interview, record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed staff Taguhi Harutyunyan and Anastaiya Kimachenko who was fingerprint cleared but not associated with the facility. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2023
Type B Oct 12, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Director was not able to provide a EMSA approved pediatric CPR/1st aid certificare for a staff member in the Preschool program, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Mar 13, 2026 Complaint investigation received Nov 18, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Nov 21, 2025 Complaint investigation received Nov 18, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee is not ensuring a safe environment for day care children in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Oct 9, 2024 Complaint investigation received Oct 3, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not ensure day care children don't have access to hazardous item
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Mar 5, 2024 Complaint investigation received Dec 21, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff yelled at children in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 40 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 1, 1996
Licensee St. Ephraim Syrian Orthodox Church
Administrator Lina Esoh
Phone (818) 953-7186
State facility # 197402469
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Common questions

Does Burbank Child Care Center take infants?

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

Has Burbank Child Care Center had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 21, 2025, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Burbank Child Care Center?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Burbank Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Burbank?

It is tied for #17 of 18 centers in Burbank by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Burbank Child Care Center last inspected?

Mar 13, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Burbank Child Care Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Burbank Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Burbank, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Burbank Child Care Center?

The licensee is St. Ephraim Syrian Orthodox Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Lina Esoh.

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 197402469 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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