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First Street Elementary School Cspp Room 24

2820 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

First Street Elementary School Cspp Room 24 is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
1Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 18, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundApr 9, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundApr 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 27, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Caregiver conduct2

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 18, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Indoor activity space §101238.3(b)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the rug in the preschool room is visually dirty- rug has stains throughout which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2026
Type BApr 9, 2024InspectionCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)(1)(1)
Based on Interview and Record Review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 of 5 children's files did not have a LIC613A Personal Rights form, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 9, 2024
Type BApr 9, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3(b)(1)California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater.., 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 is not me at evidenced by 1 Point- of- use filters were installed on facuets. Faucets was re-tested on 11/08/2022, passing with no Lead exccedence. The department received results on 2/29/24. Based on ispection, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as that Sink faucet A30 tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 20.00 ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8
Plan of correction due Apr 9, 2024
Type AOct 27, 2021Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Per Principal, he will conduct training for all staff regarding children’s personal rights in child care in addition, review of CCL Children’s Personal Rights in Child Care video https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/ LPAs interviews conducted with staff reveal, disclosures were made regarding a Personal Rights violation conducted by Staff #1. More than one (1) Staff confirmed this information. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. Staff will provide a video written response and compliance plan. Principal will send LPA Garcia via email training staff agenda, sign in sheet and staff written responses/compliance plan by
Plan of correction due Oct 28, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity23 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 22, 1996
LicenseeLAUSD/Early Childhood Education
AdministratorHobart F. Cress
Phone(323) 269-0138
State facility #197402294

Common questions

Does First Street Elementary School Cspp Room 24 take infants?

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

Has First Street Elementary School Cspp Room 24 had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 27, 2021, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does First Street Elementary School Cspp Room 24 compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was First Street Elementary School Cspp Room 24 last inspected?

Mar 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does First Street Elementary School Cspp Room 24 cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Street Elementary School Cspp Room 24 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 First Street Elementary School Cspp Room 24?

The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Hobart F. Cress.

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 197402294 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.