Centro De Alegria
Centro De Alegria is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 62 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #347 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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v(b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with fractional readings of parts per billion (ppb) 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not 1 During today's inspection, LPA observed the sink faucet was covered with plastic bag and has a sign indicating out of service. Per Director, LPA will be provided with a copy of the restesting result for the staff lounge sink faucet "F" once retested. met as thefaucet "F" tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 8.15UG/L. The sink faucet in the staff lounge has an ALE of 6.650.0 UG/L. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with fractional readings of parts per billion (ppb) 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not 1 During today's inspection, LPA observed the sink faucet was covered with plastic bag and has a sign indicating out of service. Retesting result has indicated drinking filtered dispenser passed the lead test. Per Director, LPA will be provided with a copy of the restesting result for the staff lounge sink faucet. met as thel drinking filtered dispenser tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 8.15UG/L. Retesting result of 8/1/23 indicated it passed the test. However, the sink faucet in the staff lounge has an ALE of 8.3UG/L. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8
a disclosure made during interviews conducted. On May 18, 2023, a child's and/or children's hands were taped with painters tape in the classroom in an inappropriate manner. This was an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
the incident that occurred on 01/12/23, when C1 was given the incorrect milk causing 1 Director states they read nutrition labels on all items purchased to, they changed the child's cup which is colored to make sure it is the correct milk. There is a menu and substitutions listed. Pictures of milk with children's name. Written statement will be sent to LPA. Meeting was held with the nutritionist and staff. him to have a mild allergic reaction. This was an immediate risk to the health and safety of this child.
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Common questions
Does Centro De Alegria take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Centro De Alegria had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 12, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Centro De Alegria?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Centro De Alegria compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #347 of 495 centers in Los Angeles 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 Centro De Alegria last inspected?
May 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Centro De Alegria cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Centro De Alegria 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 Centro De Alegria?
The licensee is Proyecto Pastoral, and the administrator listed with the state is Veronica Herrera.
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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 192006337 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.