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Eagles' Nest Preschool · Preschool, El Segundo

641 Sheldon St, El Segundo, CA 90245 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Eagles' Nest Preschool is a licensed child care center in El Segundo, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 17 centers in El Segundo and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 91%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#17 of 17 centers in El Segundo
2Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 16, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 16, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 29, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct2
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 16, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on LPA's observation and record review, two staff did not have a health screeing report in the file signed by a licensed physician. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two staff records were incomplete. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 30, 2024
Type AJun 23, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
101223(a)(1)Personal Rights -To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. 1 The director will submit a Plan of Correction to the Department by 6/26/23. The director will have a staff meeting about personal rights training and submit the agenda signed by staff to the Department within 30 days. The director will have the staff review the Department videos on Personal Rights. The director will submit LIC 624 (unusual incident report) This is evidenced by: Child #1 was not treated with dignity by a staff member. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2023
Type AJun 23, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
101223(a)(3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. 1 The director will submit a Plan of Correction to the Department by 6/26/23. The director will have a staff meeting about personal rights training and submit the agenda signed by staff to the Department within 30 days. The director will have the staff review the Department videos on Personal Rights. LIC 624 (unusual incident report) This is evidenced by: Child #1 was treated with intimidation, humiliation and yelling in the face by a staff member. This behavior is a violation an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJun 23, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 18, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff member handled child inappropriately
Staff member yelled at a child
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity90 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 12, 2014
LicenseeEagles' Nest Preschool
AdministratorDr. Melissa Moore
Phone(310) 615-2650
State facility #197419648

Common questions

Does Eagles' Nest Preschool take infants?

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

Has Eagles' Nest Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 23, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Eagles' Nest Preschool?

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

How does Eagles' Nest Preschool compare with other daycares in El Segundo?

It is #17 of 17 centers in El Segundo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Eagles' Nest Preschool last inspected?

Jul 16, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Eagles' Nest Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Eagles' Nest Preschool?

The licensee is Eagles' Nest Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Dr. Melissa Moore.

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 197419648 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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