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Laurel Early Education Center

8023 Willoughby, Los Angeles, CA 90046 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Laurel Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 117 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 6 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #459 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 96%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #459 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
3Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 16 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 20, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1
Caregiver conduct1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 6, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(a)
interviews conducted and disclosures made indicating child care center personnel is not able to provide the services necessary to meet the individual needs of children in care which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 6, 2024
Type BSep 15, 2023Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(c)
Reporting Requirements. The licensee shall notify the Department in writing of his/her intent prior to making any structural changes that reduce the total amount of indoor or outdoor activity space. Such structural changes shall include, but not be limited to, room additions. 1 Per Principal Inclan, an incident report will be submitted to CCL with an update by the
Plan of correction due Sep 22, 2023
Type AJul 21, 2023Case management visit (other)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Per Head Teacher, alternative emergency exits plan will be submitted by end of day of
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2023
Type BJul 21, 2023Case management visit (other)Other standards
Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities §101237(a)
LPA's observation of construction in Room 1, Room 2 and outdoor playground without notification of construction dates and plans which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2023
Type AApr 11, 2023Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement is not met as evidence by based on interviews 1 Per Principal, meeting with staff will take place on 4/12/2023 to review and update plans on care and supervison. A copy of the meeting agenda will be submitted by
Plan of correction due Apr 12, 2023
Type AOct 20, 2022Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
On 10/17/2022 at approximately 12 noon, Child #1 was found 1 Staff training was conducted on 10/19/2022. LPA was provided with a copy of the traning agenda, staff sign in sheet, and list of safety measures that facility has implemented. Facility staff had training topics such as Personnel Policies, Sanitation, Safety and Supervision. outside of the school grounds. The child was discovered by the school attendant on the sidewalk on the corner of Willoughby Ave. and Edinburgh Ave. Staff members were not aware that child had exited the school grounds. This is a Type A citation and poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 20, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity117 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 1, 1996
LicenseeLAUSD/Early Childhood Education
AdministratorArmando Inclan
Phone(323) 654-0812
State facility #191890387

Common questions

Does Laurel Early Education Center take infants?

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

Has Laurel Early Education Center had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 21, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Laurel Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #459 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Laurel Early Education Center last inspected?

Jul 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Laurel Early Education Center cost?

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

The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Armando Inclan.

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 191890387 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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