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Centro De Ninos, INC. · Preschool, Los Angeles

4850 E. Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90022 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Centro De Ninos, INC. is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #162 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #162 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 13 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 9, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJan 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 17, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, cabinets and drawers are missing or are broken which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 19, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 4, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jul 30, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMay 1, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Feb 22, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights - safety

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About this center

Licensed capacity68 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 1, 1994
LicenseeCentro De Ninos, INC.
AdministratorLeticia Santos Cuevas
Phone(323) 268-4600
State facility #191870566

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Centro De Ninos, INC. take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Centro De Ninos, INC. had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Centro De Ninos, INC.?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Centro De Ninos, INC. compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #162 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Centro De Ninos, INC. last inspected?

Jun 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Centro De Ninos, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Centro De Ninos, INC. 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 Ninos, INC.?

The licensee is Centro De Ninos, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Leticia Santos Cuevas.

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 191870566 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.