Lawndale School District -Billy Mitchell Preschool
Lawndale School District -Billy Mitchell Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lawndale, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on interviews with relevant parties and record review it was disclosed that the facility denied authorized representative access to copies of C1’s record file, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The Director will ensure that staff are trained on Title 22 requirements, specifically Section 101221(e), which mandates that a child’s records be open to inspection by the authorized representative. The Director will also implement a protocol requiring staff to request and maintain copies of any court orders or legal documents restricting access. Proof of staff training and updated procedures will be submitted to LPA via email by
Based on LPA observations and interviews that were conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above - At around 9:08am LPA Castellanos entered the Mitchell P1 Classroom and observed 15 children in care with only one staff member - S1 providing care and supervision, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Additionally, All staff will receive refresher training on Title 22 teacher-child ratio requirements. The Director agrees to submit written verification of completed corrective actions to the Department by
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for Classroom P2 (Room 16), currently it is being used by Lawndale Elementary School District - Special Education Program, of which is not related to the conditions and limitations specified on the license, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Other: Staff did not provide authorized representative access to a daycare child’s records.
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Common questions
Does Lawndale School District -Billy Mitchell Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lawndale School District -Billy Mitchell Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 4, 2026, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Lawndale School District -Billy Mitchell Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Lawndale School District -Billy Mitchell Preschool last inspected?
Mar 13, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Lawndale School District -Billy Mitchell Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lawndale School District -Billy Mitchell Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lawndale, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lawndale School District -Billy Mitchell Preschool?
The licensee is Lawndale School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Claudia Maldonado.
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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 197405895 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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