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George de La Torre Jr. Elementary School Laup

500 North Island Ave. Rm. K-3, Wilmington, CA 90744 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

George de La Torre Jr. Elementary School Laup is a licensed child care center in Wilmington, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. 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 #4 of 9 centers in Wilmington and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #4 of 9 centers in Wilmington
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 7, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jan 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jan 15, 2025 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Other standards
Written Directives §100700.3(b)(1)
(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater...(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 Head Teacher, point of use filters are changed yearly. LPA observed point of use filters installed both indoors and outdoors with a date of 07/18/2024. Based on results submitted to the Department, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in Outlet "A" was reported to have an exceedance of 1050 ppb, exceeding allowable limit for lead, which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 31, 2007
Licensee Los Angeles Unified School District
Administrator Irene Hinojosa
Phone (310) 847-1400
State facility # 197414327
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Common questions

Does George de La Torre Jr. Elementary School Laup take infants?

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

Has George de La Torre Jr. Elementary School Laup had any serious violations?

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

How does George de La Torre Jr. Elementary School Laup compare with other daycares in Wilmington?

It is tied for #4 of 9 centers in Wilmington by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was George de La Torre Jr. Elementary School Laup last inspected?

May 7, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does George de La Torre Jr. Elementary School Laup cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask George de La Torre Jr. Elementary School Laup for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Wilmington, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs George de La Torre Jr. Elementary School Laup?

The licensee is Los Angeles Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Irene Hinojosa.

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 197414327 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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