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Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center

3401 Scott Road, Burbank, CA 91504 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaint Infant center

Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center is a licensed child care center in Burbank, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. 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
2 Type A citations
8 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 3 Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 31, 2024

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 31, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Aug 18, 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 3
Other standards 2
Background checks 2
Records & paperwork 1
Staff ratios 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jun 19, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Other standards
Child Day Care Serving... Optional Program §1596.955(a)(3)
The Director will submit a written plan of correction (POC) indicating how the center will maintain ratios and ensure compliance at all times. The POC must be submitted to CCL by the
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2025
Type B Jun 19, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
During a cite visit conducted at the facility on 06/19/25, LPA discovered that Staff / Edith Cristina Henriquez Sosa was working at the facility prior to the Licensee requesting a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(e)(2). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2025
Type B Apr 22, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Rule §1596.956(a)(6)
During a site visit conducted on 4/16/25, LPA discovered that on 2/4/25, facility staff had been combining children from the toddler program in Room CR1 with children from the infant program in Room CR2. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 attendees will be submitted to CCL by the
Plan of correction due May 16, 2025
Type B Apr 22, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)
The incident occurred in January of 2025 (exact date unknown), during which time Staff 2 called out and Staff 1 was left alone to take care of eight infants. It reportedly took more than 10 minutes before an additional staff member was located and assigned to assist Staff 1. Failure to report the incident to CCL as required, poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 16, 2025
Type A Apr 16, 2025 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
An incident occurred in the infant classroom in January of 2025 (exact date unknown), during which Staff 2 called out and Staff 1 1 The Director will review Title 22 Regulations Section 101416.5 on Staff-Infant Ratio and develop a written Plan of Correction (POC) to ensure compliance. Written POC must be submitted to CCL by the
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2025
Type B Feb 4, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
During a cite visit conducted at the facility on 2/4/25, LPA discovered multiple individuals working at the facility prior to requesting a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 proof of correction to CCL showing all individuals found in violation of this section are associated to the facility roster. POC must be submitted to CCL by the end of business day on 2/5/25.
Plan of correction due Feb 5, 2025
Type B Nov 21, 2024 Follow-up on a plan of correction Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Licensee will schedule a licensed pest control company to inspect/treat the ant infestation and provide a copy of the invoice to CCL by the
Plan of correction due Nov 26, 2024
Type B Oct 31, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Infestation of ants were observed in the infant classroom top/upper cabinet, where snacks are stored for children in care. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2024
Type B Oct 31, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Part of the toddler classroom wall located outside, in the toddler play area was in disrepair. There was a large hole in the wall with mesh wires and pipes visible on the inside. The hole was being covered by a cardboard box with sand equipment/toys in front. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2024
Type B Oct 31, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1 is missing tuberculosis (TB) clearance. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Aug 19, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jul 8, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Jul 3, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jul 1, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Apr 16, 2025 Complaint investigation received Feb 3, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are operating out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 40 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 24, 2021
Licensee Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center
Administrator Dierik Gonzalez
Phone (818) 729-1650
State facility # 197494850
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Common questions

Does Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 19, 2025, for child day care serving... optional program. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens 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 YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center last inspected?

Oct 31, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Burbank, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center?

The licensee is Burbank YMCA Horace Mann Childrens Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Dierik Gonzalez.

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 197494850 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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