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Laugh And Learn Child Care · Infant Center, Lancaster

44539 10th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534 · Los Angeles County
Infant center

Laugh And Learn Child Care is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 27 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #42 of 68 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #42 of 68 centers in Lancaster
0Type A citations
6Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 26, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 23, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Health & medication2
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 23, 2022InspectionOther standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to obtain an updated Infant Sleep Plan for Child 1 and Child 3 with completed sections C and D, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 1, 2022
Type BJun 23, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to maintain immunization records in the staff files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 22, 2022
Type BJun 23, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, facility staff failed to renew the Mandated Report Training within the required time frame set forth by the regulation, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 8, 2022
Type BJun 23, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to obtain documentation of a compelted tuberculosis test for Staff 1, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 22, 2022
Type BJun 23, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to obtain a compelted Health Screening for Staff 1, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 22, 2022
Type BJun 23, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to obtain a completed Medical Assessment (LIC701) for Child 2, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 22, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity27 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 5, 2017
LicenseeLionel Meto Batoba
AdministratorKaren Scovell
Phone(661) 726-0001
State facility #197493364

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Common questions

Does Laugh And Learn Child Care take infants?

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

Has Laugh And Learn Child Care had any serious violations?

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

How does Laugh And Learn Child Care compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is tied for #42 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Laugh And Learn Child Care last inspected?

Feb 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Laugh And Learn Child Care cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Laugh And Learn Child Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lancaster, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Laugh And Learn Child Care?

The licensee is Lionel Meto Batoba, and the administrator listed with the state is Karen Scovell.

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 197493364 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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