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Laurel Hall Nursery School

11850 Calvert St., N. Hollywood, CA 91606 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Laurel Hall Nursery School is a licensed child care center in N. Hollywood, CA, licensed for up to 104 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them 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 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
1 Inspections
0 of 2 Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 14, 2024

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 14, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Dec 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 17, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 1
Training & qualifications 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 14, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation and record review, staff did not have their immunization records in the file during the inspection, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2024
Type B Nov 14, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. One staff did not have Health-screening report on file,which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2024
Type B Sep 15, 2022 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Lead water testing samples taken on 07/05/2022 revealed that levels of lead 1 Director Leslie Diaz demonstrated that all required actions were taken to correct the violation once discovered. As mentioned earlier Director submitted all required licensing forms, supportive documents and plan of correction. Director stated she will submit waiver to waive testing and sampling requirements no later than 10/14/2022. were beyond the allowable amount deemed by the State of California. This is a type B violation which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 15, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Dec 2, 2022 Complaint investigation received Sep 13, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Dec 17, 2021 Complaint investigation received Oct 22, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 104 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 11, 1993
Licensee Emanuel Luthern Church Of North Hollywood
Administrator Samantha Kester
Phone (818) 762-1370
State facility # 191201904
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Common questions

Does Laurel Hall Nursery School take infants?

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

Has Laurel Hall Nursery School had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about Laurel Hall Nursery School?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Laurel Hall Nursery School last inspected?

Nov 14, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Laurel Hall Nursery School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Laurel Hall Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes N. Hollywood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Laurel Hall Nursery School?

The licensee is Emanuel Luthern Church Of North Hollywood, and the administrator listed with the state is Samantha Kester.

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 191201904 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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