Cann Academy Preschool · Hawthorne
Cann Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hawthorne, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 17 centers in Hawthorne and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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(a) Prior to construction or alterations, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed change(s). This requirement was not met as evidence by: Licensee/Director will contact the Department prior to any alterations to existing building and grounds. Licensee/Director will provide a plan in writing to ensure that children are supervised at all times while repairs or work is conducted on site. LPA Richmond observed construction to the outdoor playground. LPA observed two adult males on ladders using power tools to hang metal corrigated panels on the outdoor playground. LPA observed metal corrigated panels on the ground in the outdoor playground area. 8
101227(a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply:(1) All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. Each meal shall include, at a minimum, the amount of food components as specified by Title 7..... 1 The Director will review Title 22 section 101227 regarding Food Services and watch a video with staff, write a statement of undersstanding and ensure the facility has the minium required food components available to children in care. Director submit statment to LPA by POC date. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observations and interview statements, the facility did not provide the minimum required healthy snack options This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
101215.1(d) (d)The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on LPA's observations and interview statements, during the course of this investiagtion; Director has not been present 1 The Director will submit a written statement of her acknowleding the Director Requirements and submit to LPA by POC date at arrival time during LPA's inspection. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
1596.841 Current roster of children provided care in facility required Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility... This standard was not met as evidence by: per licensees statement 1 A complete roster shall be prepared no later than 9/22/2021 and emailed or mailed to the department. there was no roster availble for review. this poses an possible health and safety risk to children in care. A type B was issued 8
101217(c) All personnel records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. Records may be removed if necessary for copying. This standard was not met by evidence of; no files were 1 Licensee shall prepare staff files with the required documents per title 22 section 101217. Forms shall be completed no later than 9/22/2021. A subsequent visit will be conducted for review of corrections
101221(a)Child's Records A separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This standard was not met by evidence of; files provided to LPA for review were incomplete and missing required documents 1 Licensee shall ensure that all required forms are complete and readily available for review no later than 9/22/2021 or upon childs next day in attendance. A subsequent visit will be conducted to review files
Complaint investigations
Allegation #1: Facility is not providing the required snacks food components to the children.
Allegation #2: Director is not at the facility as required.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Cann Academy Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cann Academy Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Cann Academy Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Cann Academy Preschool compare with other daycares in Hawthorne?
It is tied for #13 of 17 centers in Hawthorne by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cann Academy Preschool last inspected?
Nov 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cann Academy Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cann Academy Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Hawthorne, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cann Academy Preschool?
The licensee is Ronnie Cann-duah, and the administrator listed with the state is Ronnie Cann-duah.
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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 197493883 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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