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County Kids' Place · Preschool, Los Angeles

2916 Hope St., Los Angeles, CA 90007 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

County Kids' Place is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 59 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. 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

More citations than 88%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
6Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 4, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 4, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundOct 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 17, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 2, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Training & qualifications2
Food & feeding1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 15, 2025Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(5)(B)
Director will ensure that all children in care receive a complete lunch during the scheduled lunchtime Per Title 22. An in-service training will be conducted with all staff by
Plan of correction due May 22, 2025
Type BDec 4, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff 1 does not have immunization records on file.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2024
Type BFeb 2, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having 7 staff members incomplete immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 3, 2023
Type BFeb 2, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having staff with expired AB 1207 Child Abuse Mandated Certification which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2023
Type BFeb 2, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(m)
Based record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in assistant director not completing the Health and Safety certification which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2023
Type BFeb 2, 2023InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having safe sleep log for toddlers under the age of 2 years which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMay 15, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Mar 27, 2025
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

How often are complaints about daycares in Los Angeles County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →

About this center

Licensed capacity59 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 22, 1999
LicenseeKnowledge Universe Education LLC
AdministratorKristine Manley
Phone(213) 699-7340
State facility #198004772

Common questions

Does County Kids' Place take infants?

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

Has County Kids' Place had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about County Kids' Place?

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

How does County Kids' Place 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 County Kids' Place last inspected?

Dec 4, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does County Kids' Place cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask County Kids' Place 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 County Kids' Place?

The licensee is Knowledge Universe Education LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Kristine Manley.

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 198004772 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.