Locke Early Education Center
Locke Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 194 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #424 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA interviews, it was confirmed that children's personal rights were violated. Interviews confirmed threats and actions of a punitive nature by staff towards a child at the facility. Staff interview indicates the child received trauma due to the staff pulling the child’s hair (crying and rubbing of the head). In addition, the staff’s actions had malicious intent and were not playful or accidental. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on LPA interviews, it was confirmed that children's personal rights were violated. Interviews confirmed that child was handled in a rough manner. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation, 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. Cots were observed with sheets touching the other sheets and cots.
Based on record review, 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. Mandated reporter not current for all staff
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 of 12 files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 12 files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews, the licensee did not contact emergency services for ingestion of foreign substance . Which poses an immediate Health and, Safety and, Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review Principal did not ensure teacher's assistant was directly supervised by a teacher during a transition period. This poses a potential Health, Safety risk to children in care. *THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT TO ADD LANGUAGE
Complaint investigations
Qualifications- Unqualified staff providing supervision to day care children.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Locke Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Locke Early Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 18, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Locke Early Education Center?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Locke Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #424 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Locke Early Education Center last inspected?
May 28, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Locke Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Locke 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 Locke Early Education Center?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Charletha Robinson.
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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 191870871 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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