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Little Owl Preschool · Preschool, Long Beach

3426 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Little Owl Preschool is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 117 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #94 of 124 centers in Long Beach and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #94 of 124 centers in Long Beach
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 12, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 12, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 29, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type AMay 12, 2025InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff #1 status is pending clearances. Staff #1 started working on 06/04/2024, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 12, 2025
Type BJun 8, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review and interview with Director, the facility did not know the building was built in 2009 instead of 2010. , 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 Jul 15, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity117 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 25, 2010
LicenseeLittle Owl Preschool, INC.
AdministratorMichelle Ramirez
Phone(562) 786-5333
State facility #198015461

Common questions

Does Little Owl Preschool take infants?

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

Has Little Owl Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 12, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Little Owl Preschool compare with other daycares in Long Beach?

It is tied for #94 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Owl Preschool last inspected?

May 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Little Owl Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Little Owl Preschool?

The licensee is Little Owl Preschool, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Ramirez.

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 198015461 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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