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La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant

2902 Montrose Ave., La Crescenta, CA 91214 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintInfant center

La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant is a licensed child care center in La Crescenta, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 8 centers in La Crescenta and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#5 of 8 centers in La Crescenta
1Type A citations
7Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 12, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 12, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 9, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundSep 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork2
Health & medication1
Staff ratios1
Building & playground safety1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 12, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(B)(3)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 children who obtain prescribed medication do not have proper documentation where the parent and physician are providing instructions on how to administer medication or medication in original box which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 7, 2025
Type BAug 1, 2024Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
101216.2 Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties (e)An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Director she will conduct meeting with staff members regarding their duties and will send an agenda to teh LPA by POC date . Staff#8 Teacher aide took the children on the stroller ride without direct supervision of teacher . 8
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2024
Type AJul 15, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
101416.5Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requiremen ts is not met evidenced by : Per Director , she will talk to the satff members and will make sure everyone understands their duties and will send LPA metting agenda by POC date . LPA observed in room #106 , seven infants with 1 staff member and another staff member who was under 18. 8
Plan of correction due Jul 16, 2024
Type BMar 7, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3(b)(1)Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number...(1) A result with values of 5.5 or greater shall be deemed and Action Level Exceedance This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Director , church will permanatly remove water outlets or buid a box around it . Director will email to LPA work orders and pictures when it is complete by POC date . Based on interview, record review, and observation, the licensee did not ensure that water outlets with lead exceedances, were in accessible to children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 8, 2024
Type BSep 9, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)
Based on four staff file reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and staff#2 and staff #4 did not have Health Screening form LIC 503 on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2022
Type BSep 9, 2022Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)
Based on interviews that were conducted with staff#2, staff#3, and staff#4 on 09/09/22, staff#1 fell asleep on 05/02/22 and 05/05/22 while had child#1 in hand and child#1 fell down on the floor while staff#1 was sitting on the chair. This is a potential health, safety, personal right risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2022
Type BSep 9, 2022Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Based on interviews conducted on 09/09/22 with staff#2 and staff#4, on 05/02/22 and 05/05/22 staff#1 had fallen asleep while had child#1 in hand and child#1 fell down on the floor and not reported to CCL till 05/27/22. This poses a potential health, safety and personal right to children in care. 8 A written plan will be submitted to LPA by plan of correction due date 09/30/22.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2022
Type BSep 9, 2022Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
Based on interviews conducted on 09/09/22 with staff#2, #3, and #4, on 05/02/22 and 05/05/22, staff#1 had fallen asleep while had child#1 in hand and child#1 fell down on the floor and the incident was not reported to child#1 parents same day. This poses a potential health, safety and personal right to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2022

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Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedAug 1, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jun 14, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Unqualified staff are providing care to day care children without supervision.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity34 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 21, 1988
LicenseeLa Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children
AdministratorArpy Jahjah
Phone(818) 249-8124
State facility #191222458

Common questions

Does La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 15, 2024, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant?

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

How does La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant compare with other daycares in La Crescenta?

It is #5 of 8 centers in La Crescenta by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant last inspected?

Jul 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes La Crescenta, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children/Infant?

The licensee is La Crescenta Presbyterian Ctr. For Children, and the administrator listed with the state is Arpy Jahjah.

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 191222458 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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