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Eastman Avenue Early Education Center

1266 S. Gage, Los Angeles, CA 90023 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Eastman Avenue Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 114 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #170 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #170 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 21, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 21, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 30, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Apr 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 23, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 21, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 2 of 5 staff did not have current mandated reporter.
Plan of correction due Jun 21, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Apr 19, 2022 Complaint investigation received Apr 5, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 114 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Mar 17, 1996
Licensee LAUSD/Early Childhood Education
Administrator Elizabeth Mares
Phone (323) 268-7408
State facility # 191870697
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Common questions

Does Eastman Avenue Early Education Center take infants?

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

Has Eastman Avenue Early Education Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Eastman Avenue Early Education Center?

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

How does Eastman Avenue Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #170 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Eastman Avenue Early Education Center last inspected?

May 21, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Eastman Avenue Early Education Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Eastman Avenue 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 Eastman Avenue Early Education Center?

The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Mares.

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 191870697 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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