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Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation

506 E. Laurel Street, Compton, CA 90221 · Los Angeles County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation is a licensed child care center in Compton, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 10 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #54 of 59 centers in Compton and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #54 of 59 centers in Compton
1Type A citations
6Type B citations
2Inspections
2 of 10Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 17 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 12, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 12, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 19, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 12, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, facility did not comply with the section cited above Staff 1 (S1) was missing Mandated Reporter Training Certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Plan of correction due Aug 19, 2025
Type BNov 18, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(1)
based on interview conducted facility failed to report the two head lice incident occurred sometine in August 2024 which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 29, 2024
Type BOct 3, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
based on record review and interview conducted facility failed to report new hired director which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2024
Type AAug 7, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & 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 LPA on 8/7/24 observed areas in preschool and toddler side fixed and repaired and areas were flat , leveled and no safety concerns observed. LPA requested ticket forms of play yards completion on what was done and on what dates the facility did repairs to be by 8/30/24 to LPA Calderon. Staff reporting and Staff #1 fell on the todder play yard due to floor having a dip (sunken in turf) and being uneven. LPA Calderon and LPA Sanchez observed unleveled floor, dips and holes in preschool side. Preschool side had holes in dirt area near fence, grass was unlevel near cement block and turf area. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2024
Type BAug 7, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & 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 LPA on 7/10/24 observed gate between the preschool and toddler play ground fixed and repiared. LPA requested ticket forms of play yards completion on what was done and on what dates the facility did repairs to be sent by
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2024
Type BJul 10, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Buildings and Grounds. The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times. This requirement is not met as evidence by LPAs observations and interviews conducted with staff and parents. On 05/21/24, LPAs observed and photographed, broken toys, door, and a 1 All corrections were made the same week. LPAs observed corrections on 06/07/24. Corrections were cleared during todays inspection. a bent gate. Staff and parents interviewed stated that the gate between the preschool yard and toddler yard was also broken. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jul 11, 2024
Type BDec 12, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on Director stating that she threw away half the child's plate away and 1 Director states that since this incident she apologized to the child. Plates are replaced right away when their broken. Monthly training have been provided to all staff about handling situations in a positive effective matter. Director will submit a written statement on how would have handled the situation did not offer child a new plate. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 differently now that there has been more training's.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedMar 18, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Feb 6, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedNov 18, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Aug 27, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 3, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Aug 10, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedAug 7, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 20, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedAug 7, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 20, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 10, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 31, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJul 10, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 16, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Facility staff do not maintain facility in good repair
Facility staff do not maintain facility clean
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedDec 12, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 11, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedDec 12, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 11, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff threw child's plate away in a punitive manner interfering with child's mealtime.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedSep 28, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 10, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity84 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 13, 2012
LicenseeDrew Child Development Corporation
AdministratorTamela Tyler
Phone(310) 635-3543
State facility #197418470

Common questions

Does Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation take infants?

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

Has Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 7, 2024, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation?

California investigated 10 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation compare with other daycares in Compton?

It is tied for #54 of 59 centers in Compton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation last inspected?

Aug 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Compton, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Immanuel Drew Child Development Corporation?

The licensee is Drew Child Development Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Tamela Tyler.

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 197418470 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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