Crescent Heights Early Education Center
Crescent Heights Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 110 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #424 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: 2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section sited above, dust particles from construcion being performed on the play yard caused children and staff to cough and become ill which poses a health, safety or personal risk to children in care. 8
Based on observation , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA did not observe a carbon monoxide detector installed in the facility 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 1 of 5 staff records reviewed did not have proof of the AB 1207 Mandated Reporter Training certificate 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 3 of 5 staff records reviewed did not have proof against TB, measles, pertussis, and influenza on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101223(a)(1)Personal Rights -To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. 1 Plan of Correction - The principal will submit a Plan of Correction to clear the violation by 6/29/23. The principal will have an In-Service Training meeting with the staff regarding personal rights and the process for referring children by July 12, 2023. This is evidenced by: The investigation revealed that children enrolled have been hit by other day care children. The staff have a plan implemented however a firmer plan is required to lessen the occurrences of children being hit or harmed. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff did not prevent day-care children from being exposed to hazardous conditions at the facility.
Facility staff do not prevent children from hitting other children in care
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About this center
Common questions
Does Crescent Heights Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Crescent Heights Early Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 5, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Crescent Heights Early Education Center?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Crescent Heights Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #424 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Crescent Heights Early Education Center last inspected?
May 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Crescent Heights Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Crescent Heights 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 Crescent Heights Early Education Center?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Ericka Griffen-champ.
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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 191870675 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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