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Harriette Evans Shields CDC/Drew Child Development

224 E. 126th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90061 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Harriette Evans Shields CDC/Drew Child Development is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 49 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. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #347 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #347 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
6Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 13 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 14, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundOct 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 26, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Food & feeding2
Other standards1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 21, 2026Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on sketch there was no indication whether the outside drinking faucet was tested. During 11/14/25, Licensee Owen's placed a bag over the water bubbler / faucet to wrap it with tape, to prevent children from drinking water. 8 Facility headquarters to make an appointment with lead company by 1/22/26 and send proof to LPA Calderon via email. Director will send an email to LPA Calderon regarding lead testing results once they are conducted.
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2026
Type BNov 14, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(17)
Based on LPA Calderon observation; the kitchen door has no lock or latch to provide inaccessibility, the kitchen door is located in the preschool classroom that can easily be accesses and no latches observed on cabinets where cleaning supplies like Bleach bottles and dish soap was observed; in addition, at 2:12pm LPA observed vermin - roaches under the kitchen sink were there is food supplies (dishes) in this area and cleaning compounds/ solutions are stored together, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [2] out of [2] accessibility / storage of cleaning supplies with food supplies together which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 25, 2025
Type BNov 14, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(18)
Based on observation by LPA Calderon live vermins observed under kitchen sink, LPA asked Admin if facility gets exterminated; facility was able to provide Rentokil Terminix invoice indicating facility gets monthly examinations for general pest control, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [1] insufficient amount of extermination needed to address vermin issue which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 1, 2025
Type BApr 10, 2025Case management visit (incident)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Building & Grounds: (a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee will submit a ticket form to Drew Corporation to fix unlevel concrete area in outdoor toddler play space and receipts and pictures of concrete fixed and leveled will be sent to LPA Calderon via email by
Plan of correction due May 9, 2025
Type BApr 10, 2025Case management visit (incident)Other standards
Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities §101237(a)
(a) Prior to construction or alterations, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed change(s). This requirement is not met as evidence by: Licensee / Facility Representative from Corporate office will sent a written incident report by 7 days of construction start date to Licensing UIR email and CC LPA Calderon by
Plan of correction due Apr 16, 2025
Type BSep 26, 2024InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on Interview with Site Supervisor Launye Owne informed LPA Child#3 (C3) does not have a 15 min sleep log and no 15 min sleep available for children under age of 2 years old, during record review LPA Calderon and Tran did not observe sleep log for C3 , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [1] persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity49 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 15, 2013
LicenseeDrew Child Development Corporation
AdministratorLaunye Owens
Phone(323) 779-6196
State facility #198017157

Common questions

Does Harriette Evans Shields CDC/Drew Child Development take infants?

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

Has Harriette Evans Shields CDC/Drew Child Development had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Harriette Evans Shields CDC/Drew Child Development compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #347 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Harriette Evans Shields CDC/Drew Child Development last inspected?

Nov 14, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Harriette Evans Shields CDC/Drew Child Development cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Harriette Evans Shields CDC/Drew Child Development 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 Harriette Evans Shields CDC/Drew Child Development?

The licensee is Drew Child Development Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Launye Owens.

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 198017157 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.