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Intiwasi Early Education Center

9017 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Intiwasi Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 63 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for health & medication (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history California has inspected this center once since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
1 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 1, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found May 1, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 8, 2026 Case management visit (annual continuation) Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The licensee did not ensure personnel records were complete. LPA observed S1 did not have a completed LIC503 Health Screening Report on file, as required.
Plan of correction due Jun 8, 2026
Type B Sep 30, 2024 Complaint investigation Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(a)
(a) Prior to admission to a child care center, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Director will email proof of vaccination records to LPAs by 10/10/2024 Based on LPAs observation and recored review, Director did not ensure all children had proof of vaccination prior to admission. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2024
Type B Sep 30, 2024 Complaint investigation Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
(a) (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. 1 Director will email proof of vaccination records to LPAs by 10/10/2024 This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs observation and recored review director did not ensure all staff has proof of vaccination prior to employment. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2024

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Sep 30, 2024 Complaint investigation received Sep 23, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff do not have required immunization's.
Children do not have required vaccinations
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 63 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 29, 2020
Licensee Karina M. Torres
Administrator Araceli Guzman
Phone (424) 527-0096
State facility # 197494507
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Common questions

Does Intiwasi Early Education Center take infants?

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

Has Intiwasi Early Education Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Intiwasi Early Education Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Intiwasi Early Education Center last inspected?

May 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Intiwasi Early Education Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Intiwasi Early Education Center 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 Intiwasi Early Education Center?

The licensee is Karina M. Torres, and the administrator listed with the state is Araceli Guzman.

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 197494507 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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