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Cudahy Preschool Academy

4912 Clara St, Cudahy, CA 90201 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Cudahy Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Cudahy, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 5 centers in Cudahy and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#3 of 5 centers in Cudahy
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 18, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 16, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 21, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundOct 26, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 18, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a play house in children's play area was observed to have wood that is deteriorating including chipped paints and splinters which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 5, 2024
Type BMar 16, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to round metal table with chipping paint and the grass in the play area is over grown which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 24, 2023
Type BMar 16, 2023InspectionOther standards
Activities and napping §101230(b)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the security alarm by the office next to Room C2 was beeping loudly while children were napping every 2-5 minutes which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 24, 2023
Type BMar 21, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observations the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a shed located on the children play area and accessible to children was observed to have a broken door. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJun 24, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Mar 28, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 15, 2005
LicenseeEben-ezer Children's Day Care Center, INC
AdministratorAdol Vergara
Phone(323) 771-8700
State facility #198010922

Common questions

Does Cudahy Preschool Academy take infants?

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

Has Cudahy Preschool Academy had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Cudahy Preschool Academy?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Cudahy Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Cudahy?

It is #3 of 5 centers in Cudahy by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Cudahy Preschool Academy last inspected?

Mar 18, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Cudahy Preschool Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cudahy Preschool Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Cudahy, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Cudahy Preschool Academy?

The licensee is Eben-ezer Children's Day Care Center, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Adol Vergara.

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 198010922 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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