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Children's Academy of Success

10839 La Reina Avenue, Downey, CA 90241 · Los Angeles County
Closed Child care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jul 29, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Children's Academy of Success was a licensed child care center in Downey, CA, licensed for up to 48 children. Its license closed around July 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times, investigated 5 complaints (1 substantiated) and issued 7 citations, 3 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

3 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 5 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Aug 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation May 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 29, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Mar 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 2
Health & medication 1
Sleep safety 1
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jul 17, 2024 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1
based on record review, observation, and interview conducted S1 and S5 were not fully qualified staff while caring for children which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 1 Center director states she will comply with regulations by having S1 and S5 complete the required units for their role then submit it to the department by or before 8/5/2024 in order to clear this citation.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2024
Type A Jul 17, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(i)(1)
based on record review and observation facility failed to obtain fingerprint clearances for S1 and must be associated to facility. which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. Civil penalty have been assessed. 1 During today's visit, Center director immediately removed S1 from the facility. Livescan form must provided to the department or S1 must have fingerprint clearance upon report back to work at this facility in order to clear this citation.
Plan of correction due Jul 17, 2024
Type B Jul 17, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
based on record review and interview facility failed to report new hired director on June 12. 2024 which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 1 Center director states she will comply with the regulations and will notify the owner to report her new role and all required documents to the licensing department for review by or before 7/17/24 in order to clear this citation.
Plan of correction due Jul 17, 2024
Type B Jul 17, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995
based on record review facility failed to have staff #2, #3 & #4 immunization records for Pertussis, Measles, Influenza, health report, and TB which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. Center director agrees to have all staff complete the required immunization, health report, and TB then submit the licensing department for review by or before 08/16/24 in order to clear this citation
Plan of correction due Aug 16, 2024
Type B Apr 8, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Sleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(c)
based on the observation facility had children napping without a sheet to cover the cot or mat which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 1 Center Director agrees to review the napping requirement with the staff today then collect all attendee's signature. LPA obtained the document during today's viist.
Plan of correction due Apr 12, 2024
Type A Feb 15, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
based on record review facility failed to maintain the license capacity by operating over 5 children during today's visit. 1 Center director shall submit a written statement informing the dept. what action will be taken to avoid being over capacity. Licensee will also submit a schedule listing the days and times of each part time children in care by the due 2/23/24. 2/15/24, LPAs observed 53 children were present and the faciity was license to operate 48 children which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. LPA observed 5 children were picked up during today's visit.
Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2024
Type B Feb 15, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
based on record review facility failed to obtain 5 parent's signature upon dropping off the children which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. Center director shall submit a written statement informing the dept. what action will be taken to monitor the parents sign in and out and the complete parent's signature for children's attendance on 2/215/24 then submit to the department by the due 2/23/24.
Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Aug 14, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 10, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Jul 17, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 10, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Qualifications-Unqualified staff providing care and supervision to daycare children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated May 21, 2024 Complaint investigation received Apr 4, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated May 21, 2024 Complaint investigation received May 9, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Feb 15, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jan 30, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity 48 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Closed
Licensed since Feb 16, 2006
Closed Jul 29, 2025
Licensee Action Faith Ministries
Last administrator Kelly Echeverria
State facility # 198012158

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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 198012158 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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