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Creative Hands Learning Academy

2320 W. Martin Luther King, Los Angeles, CA 90008 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months4 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Creative Hands Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 63 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 7 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #478 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and better than 1% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 1%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #478 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
5Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
4 of 7Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 5, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 5, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMay 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 31, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 15, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 15, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 15, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Supervision2
Staff ratios1
Caregiver conduct1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 12, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 1 unusual incidents which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 13, 2026
Type BJun 5, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2026
Type AMay 20, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(1)
LPA observed C1 1 Licensee advised LPA facility will ensure parents are aware of the facility procedures Due Date: 5/20/26 and C2 without teacher supervision on 05/20/26
Plan of correction due May 20, 2026
Type ASep 30, 2025Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
At approximately 1:38 pm LPA Laureano observed the two-year-old classroom with 17 sleeping preschoolers and two children who were awake with one teacher. Citations was corrected by the end of the visit.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2025
Type AAug 11, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
During the complaint investigation interview, it was revealed that Staff 2 yelled at children in care. 8 Director will complete and submit a signed declaration stating that S2 is no longer at the facility. Declaration was collected during the inspection.
Plan of correction due Aug 11, 2025
Type BJul 19, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
Based on observation, interview and record review, facility staff were unaware of the injuries sustained by C1 while in care, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director will provide copy of memo with staff signatures indicating that they have received memo.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2023
Type ADec 15, 2021Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)
(n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Since the incident occurred that table has been removed and no longer present at the facility. Type A deficiency cleared during today's visit. Based on interviews and information received this standard was not met by evidence of Administrator verbal statement and provided on a declaration that a table at the facility was not free from sharp items and that a child sustained an injury from the table. 8
Plan of correction due Dec 13, 2021
Type ADec 15, 2021Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(B)
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours... Type A deficiency cleared today by a written declaration from Administrator stating that she understands the regulation mentioned and will maintain compliance of reporting requirements in accordance to title 22. A copy of the regulation was provided to Administrator during today's inspection. Based on LPA's interviews and information received this standard was not met by evidence of Administrator admitting that an injury incident occurred at the facility on 11/19/2021 and was not reported to the El Segundo Regional office. 8
Plan of correction due Dec 15, 2021

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedOct 27, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 6, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 30, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 6, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Ratio:Staff did not ensure they were not out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedAug 11, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 6, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights: Staff yells at day care children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJan 17, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Dec 18, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJul 19, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 20, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Child sustained an unexplained injury while in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedDec 15, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Nov 23, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Physical Plant
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedDec 15, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Nov 23, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity63 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 2, 2015
LicenseeNatasha Lorene Madison
AdministratorNatasha Lorene Madison
Phone(310) 462-6097
State facility #197419522

Common questions

Does Creative Hands Learning Academy take infants?

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

Has Creative Hands Learning Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 20, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Creative Hands Learning Academy?

California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Creative Hands Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #478 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Creative Hands Learning Academy last inspected?

Jun 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Creative Hands Learning Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Creative Hands Learning Academy 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 Creative Hands Learning Academy?

The licensee is Natasha Lorene Madison, and the administrator listed with the state is Natasha Lorene Madison.

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 197419522 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.