Lumbini Child Development Center
Lumbini Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #347 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Upon file review of employees files there are 3 of 3 with with exipred CPR 10/21/21.
Based on record review 3 of 3 staff files reviewed were incomplete due to expired mandated reporter and CPR training as per regulation for health and safety
(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.5 ppb or greater ..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be... Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 FR states that they are working with Licensee to remediate and retest water source with ALE and once remediated will provide results to LPA. FR states children do not use water bubbler in Orange Room and use personal water bottles which is refilled with bottled water. Based on record review the Licensee did not ensure water source at facility to meet lead requirements. Lead test results received showed that one water source has an action level exceedance of 18 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care. 8
Based on LPA observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 15 children present were not signed in or were signed in on incorrect date which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA record review, all staff (4 of 4) did not have proof of immunization against MMR, TdaP, or a written declination for the influenza vaccine available during today's inspection. This is a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on LPA record review and interview, LPA did not observe current proof of completion of mandated reporter raining in 4 of 4 staff files (all expired on 02/14/2021); and per Director, they are in need of updating this training. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care at time of inspection.
Based on LPA record review and interview, 4 of 4 staff members had pediatric First Aid/CPR that expired on 01/2021; and per Director they have not taken updated training for this. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care at time of inspection.
Based on LPA record review, 2 of 4 staff members did not have proof of test of TB readily available at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care at time of inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lumbini Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lumbini Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Lumbini Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #347 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lumbini Child Development Center last inspected?
Aug 7, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lumbini Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lumbini Child Development 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 Lumbini Child Development Center?
The licensee is Higashi Hongwanji Buddhist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Leslie Nicho.
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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 191802294 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.