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Community Child Dev. Ctr. Of Little Angels · Preschool, Los Angeles

3808 West 54th St., Los Angeles, CA 90043 · Los Angeles County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months3 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Community Child Dev. Ctr. Of Little Angels is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 129 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 9 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
3Type A citations
7Type B citations
1Inspections
3 of 9Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 13 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 10, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 29, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards5
Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1
Supervision1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 9, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
Inspection Authority of the Department §101200(b)
(b) The Department has the authority to interview children or staff without prior consent. Licensee shall submit a written statement acknowledging understanding of the Department's authority to enter and interview children or staff without prior consent and agreeing to permit access during future visits. This requirement was not met as Office Administror did not comply with the section sited above in not allowing LPA to interview staff and/or children, LPA waited 25 minutes until Administrator arrived,which poses a safety or personal risk to children in care. Licensee will pay immediate Civil Penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for immediate violation..
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2026
Type AJul 9, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Health & medication
Health and Safety for Day Care Centers §1596.99(c)(6)
Civil Penalty being assessed for Inspection Authority, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2026
Type BSep 3, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During a tour of the bathroom, LPA observed that the bathroom counter had disinfected out on the counter and was not put up out of a child's reach. 1 Per Director Staff will lock up all cleaning agent and/or store them on higher shelf making it inaccessible to children in care Upon entering bathroom LPA Dowling noticed that chemicals were on the counter, within reach of children. Additionally, LPA Dowling and LPM Navarro observed chemical's on counter on 5/28/25 which were a risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2025
Type BSep 3, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During a tour of the bathroom a can of Lysol was on the Bathroom Counter within reach of children it is essential that hazardous items be made inaccessible to children.
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2025
Type BJul 10, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... 1 Director stated they will continue to ensure and monitor adult/child ratio. Director will implement a training where staff will provide verbal notification when walking away from their group. Director will email, mail or fax training sign in sheet to LPA by POC date This requirement is not met as evidence by: Staff 1 who was responsible for child 1, stated she stepped away and did not know how child got bit, but knew it was one of the animals. Other staff reported they did not know how child 1 was bitten resulting in a lack of supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Amended report supersedes the prior document. HSC
Plan of correction due Jul 11, 2023
Type BJan 13, 2023Complaint investigationOther standards
Storage Space §101238.4(a)
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child has an individual permanent or portable storage space for his/her clothing, personal belongings and/or bedding This requiremnt has not been met as evidence by 1 The facility will provide plastic container for storage of chldren personal belonging and label them with children names. The faility will maintain all personal belongs in cubies labled with each children names. The cubies will provide storage for bedding items. Facility will do a survey to discuss if face mask will continue to be required. Based on staff and parents interviews that children face mask are not being stored properly and being worn by children that mask do not belong to. LPA's observation of mask on floor and in cubies, which posses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights Risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jan 13, 2023
Type BJan 13, 2023Complaint investigationOther standards
Rights of Parent or Guardian §1596.857(a)
Based on interview with parents and staff parents are not allowed to enter the facility when picking up and dropping off children. The poses an potential health, safety and person rights risck to children in care. 8 aware of the rights to inspect the facility during operating hours. Facility will maintain an updated signature copy in children filces
Plan of correction due Jan 13, 2023
Type AOct 27, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(3)
101170 Criminal Record Clearancee) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working..in a licensed facility(3)Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption... be present at the facility. This requrement was not met 1 Staff member will not return to facility until the criminal background clearanc has been processed. Licensee will continue to process clearance through Guardian. Licensee will contact the deparement when staff member has been associated with the facility. Based on review of records LPA Thompson determined the facility did not confirm the request for a transfer of a criminal record exemption completed and approved, which poses an immediate Health & Safety risk to children in care 8
Plan of correction due Oct 27, 2022
Type BOct 27, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
1596.841 Current roster of children provided care in facility required Each child day care facility...the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child's parent or guardian, and the name and This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request. This requirement is not met by evidence by 1 The Director agrees to provide a current roster to the department by Close of Business 11/1/2022 Based on record review the facility was unable to provide a roster of children currently enrolled in the facility This poses a potential Health and Safety Risk to chidlren in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 27, 2022
Type BMar 24, 2022Complaint investigationOther standards
Rights of Parent or Guardian §1596.857
(a) Upon presentation of identification, the responsible parent or guardian of a child receiving services in a child day care facility has the right to enter and inspect the facility without 1 Director states if a parent request entry the parent will be allowed into the facility. Parents will still adhere to COVID-19 protocols. As of POC date of 03/25/2022. advance notice during the normal operating hours of the facility or at any time that the child is receiving services in the facility... 8
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 3, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 22, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 3, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 22, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not ensure cleaning solutions were inaccessible to day care children.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 27, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 10, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 27, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 10, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJul 10, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 14, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Allegation #1: Neglect/Lack of Supervsion-Day care child was bit by a snake due to lack of supervision.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJan 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 17, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJan 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 19, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedMar 24, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Dec 27, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMar 24, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Dec 27, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Other: Parents are refused entry to the facility
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity129 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 2, 1995
LicenseeCommunity Child Development Ctr. Of Little Angels
AdministratorAngela Massengale
Phone(323) 299-0189
State facility #191870376

Common questions

Does Community Child Dev. Ctr. Of Little Angels take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Community Child Dev. Ctr. Of Little Angels 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 inspection authority of the department. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Community Child Dev. Ctr. Of Little Angels?

California investigated 9 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Community Child Dev. Ctr. Of Little Angels last inspected?

Mar 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Community Child Dev. Ctr. Of Little Angels cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Community Child Dev. Ctr. Of Little Angels 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 Community Child Dev. Ctr. Of Little Angels?

The licensee is Community Child Development Ctr. Of Little Angels, and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Massengale.

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 191870376 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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