Collins Early Education Center
Collins Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 114 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA interviews, it was confirmed that children's personal rights were violated. Interviews confirmed that staff pulled on a child's clothing intentionally, got down to eye level, and spoke to the child in a stern manner causing the child to display shock. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on LPA interviews, it was confirmed that children's personal rights were violated. Interviews confirmed threats and actions of a punitive nature. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on LPAs interview, FR states that she observed C4 left unattended in hallway and discussed observation with teachers at time of incident. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Collins Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Collins Early Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 9, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Collins Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Collins Early Education Center last inspected?
Oct 24, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Collins Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Collins Early Education Center 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 Collins Early Education Center?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Blackwell.
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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 191870707 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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