Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora
Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora is a licensed child care center in Lynwood, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 16 centers in Lynwood and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Per Site Supervisor, she will provide LIC 9276 and will also provide written declaration on policy and procedures for drinking water and food preparation by POC date. LPA observed Site Supervisor cover drinking fountain making it inaccessible to children at time of inspection. Based on observation and record review the licensee did not ensure water sources at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that a water source has an action level exceedance. SIte Superivsor states children do not use water fountain but LPA observed water source is accessible to children at time of inspection. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to Staff #4 not having an updated AB 1207 certifcate on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to Staff #1 and Staff #3 being present and caring for children but not associated to the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora compare with other daycares in Lynwood?
It is tied for #5 of 16 centers in Lynwood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora last inspected?
Aug 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lynwood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ella Fitzgerald CDC/Drew Child Development Corpora?
The licensee is Drew Child Development Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Raymond Hernandez.
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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 198017158 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.