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Latona El Cspp

4312 Berenice Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90031 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Latona El Cspp is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #424 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 93%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #424 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
8Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 27, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Health & medication2
Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 19, 2026Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3(b)(1)California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater.., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not me at evidenced by 1 Per Principal filters were installed and new testing shows no lead execcedance- results were provided to LPA. LPA cleared deficiency on this date. Based on ispection, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as that water fountain faucet B tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 34.9 ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2026
Type BMar 27, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Indoor activity space §101238.3(b)
Upon inspection of the classroom carpet LPA Garcia observed some areas of the carpet (near the children's tables) being dirty. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2023
Type BMar 27, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview disclosure from Prinicpal and records review staff #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 immunization records are not available for review which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2023
Type BMar 27, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview disclosure from Prinicpal and records review staff #3 and #5's Mandated Reporter Training certificates of completion are not available for review. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2023
Type BMar 27, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(m)
Based on interview disclosure from Prinicpal she does not have proof of completetion of 16 hours of health and safety training. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2023
Type BMar 27, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on records review of child #3 and child #4 were missing medical assessments on file. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2023
Type BMar 27, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(5)
Based on records review of child #1' s file was missing identification card. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 31, 2023
Type BMar 27, 2023InspectionCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)(1)
Based on records review of child #3, #4, #5 and #6' s file were missing a signed copy of the personal rights form LIC613A. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 31, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity20 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 6, 2017
LicenseeL.a. Unified Sch Dist. Early Childhood Education
AdministratorSarah Garcia
Phone(323) 221-5148
State facility #198019091

Common questions

Does Latona El Cspp take infants?

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

Has Latona El Cspp had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Latona El Cspp compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #424 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Latona El Cspp last inspected?

Feb 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Latona El Cspp cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Latona El Cspp 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 Latona El Cspp?

The licensee is L.a. Unified Sch Dist. Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Sarah Garcia.

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 198019091 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.