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Meridian Early Education Center

6124 Ruby Place, Los Angeles, CA 90042 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Meridian Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 114 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (5 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #383 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #383 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
1Type A citations
5Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 24, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundOct 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 29, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication5
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 15, 2026Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238
During the course of the investigation storage bins were delivered and items are stored in the bins in the parking lot. Principal will send a written plan on how the facility will remain in compliance and safe for the children in care for the raminder of construction to LPA by
Plan of correction due Jan 23, 2026
Type AOct 24, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(b)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child #4,5 and 6 had medication on site not in the original box or with original name tag. Both LPA and Principal observed that Child # 5 had a medication request form on file for an Epinephrine Injection, however the injection in the bag with the request was a trainer injection not actual medication which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 1, 2024
Type BOct 24, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child # 6 had expired ephinephirne injection and benadryl on site which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 8, 2024
Type BOct 24, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(3)(b)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 6 out of 6 children did not have a complete IMS plan on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 15, 2024
Type BAug 29, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
LPAs interview disclosures and records review of Staff #2, #3, #4, and #9 that immunization (measles) records for Staff are not available for review.This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2022
Type BAug 29, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
LPAs observation and interview disclosure from Principal that child #1's medication (Epinephrine) is expired. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJan 15, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Nov 20, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not ensure room was free of clutter.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity114 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 21, 1994
LicenseeLAUSD/Early Childhood Education
AdministratorViviana Ledezma
Phone(323) 254-6749
State facility #191890433

Common questions

Does Meridian Early Education Center take infants?

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

Has Meridian Early Education Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 24, 2024, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Meridian Early Education Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Meridian Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #383 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Meridian Early Education Center last inspected?

Apr 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Meridian Early Education Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Meridian 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 Meridian Early Education Center?

The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Viviana Ledezma.

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 191890433 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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