Carver State Preschool
Carver State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 11 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 11). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #447 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility has not conducted required Lead testing after 2020 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the inside temperature was significantly hotter than the outside temperture of 97 degrees, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that facility was unable to provide proof of lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 staff were missing immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 7 children records were missing a physicians report, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed broken glass, broken plastic with sharp edges, multiple holes in the dirt and grass, protruding sprinklers, inappropriate wrappers, and other debris, Which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of one children. LPA observed Epinephrine in classroom with no label or prescription, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe shade for children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Carver State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Carver State Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 6, 2024, for fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Carver State Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #447 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Carver State Preschool last inspected?
Sep 29, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Carver State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carver State Preschool 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 Carver State Preschool?
The licensee is Compton Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Mariana Godinez.
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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 191805782 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.