Creative Arts
Creative Arts is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 47 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 14 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 14). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #120 of 124 centers in Long Beach and better than 3% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Per Facility representative, Adult #1 and #2 will obtain background clearance prior to providing any care and supervision to children in care. LPA observed Adult #1 and Adult #2 present in the facility and providing care and supervision to children enrolled. Adult #1 has been present for more than 5 days, Adult 2 has been present 1 day, this poses an immediate risk to the health and safety
a)(1) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... 1 During this visit, the facilityr epresentative called parents to pick up children. Per facility representative additional staff will be hired to maintain ratio prior, an updated LIC 501, staff roster will be sent to LPA by
Per Facility Representative, the director will be present during daycare hours and a Designation of responsibility be completed and submitted to the department by
Per Facility Representative the licensing fees due will be paid and proof of payment will be sent to LPA via email by
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #1 and Owner have mandated reporter ceritifcate that have not been renewed since 05/2022 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #1 does not have proof of the required immunizations on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in due to 19 out 19 student present were not signed in or out which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of five staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of five staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four Staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four Staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four Staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four Staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
About this center
Common questions
Does Creative Arts take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Creative Arts had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 27, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Creative Arts?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Creative Arts compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is #120 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 3% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Creative Arts last inspected?
Jan 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Creative Arts cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Creative Arts for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Long Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Creative Arts?
The licensee is Nyla Taylor, and the administrator listed with the state is Nyla Taylor.
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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 191601794 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.