Dolores Street Early Education Center
Dolores Street Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Carson, CA, licensed for up to 116 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 18 centers in Carson and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff medication was accessible and obtained by a child in care
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 14 out of 18 staff files 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 out of 18 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Dolores Street Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Dolores Street Early Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 4, 2025, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Dolores Street Early Education Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Dolores Street Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Carson?
It is #11 of 18 centers in Carson by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Dolores Street Early Education Center last inspected?
Jan 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Dolores Street Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dolores Street Early Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Carson, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Dolores Street Early Education Center?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Laroyce Murphy.
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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 191870652 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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