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Middleton Primary Center Laup

2410 Zoe Avenue -Room 1, Huntington Park, CA 90255 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Middleton Primary Center Laup is a licensed child care center in Huntington Park, CA, licensed for up to 24 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 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Huntington Park and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #7 of 10 centers in Huntington Park
0Type A citations
6Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 21, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 21, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 12, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 21, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Sleep safety1
Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 21, 2026InspectionSleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(c)(2)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Mats are stacked on top of each other with sheets coverig the mats resulting in bedding coming in contact with that of other chidlren.
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2026
Type BJan 21, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(b)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. No shade structure observed and per facility representatives children use eves of building for shade.
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2026
Type BJan 21, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 5 of 5 staff did not have current mandated reporter training.
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2026
Type BJan 21, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the FR did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four files for S1, S2, and S3 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 21, 2022
Type BJan 21, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the FR did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four files for S1, S2, and S3 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 21, 2022
Type BJan 21, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the FR did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four files for S1, S2, and S3 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 31, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 25, 2010
LicenseeL. A. Unified Sch Dist Early Childhood Education
AdministratorLaura Avalos
Phone(323) 826-9533
State facility #197416729

Common questions

Does Middleton Primary Center Laup take infants?

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

Has Middleton Primary Center Laup had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Middleton Primary Center Laup compare with other daycares in Huntington Park?

It is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Huntington Park 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 Middleton Primary Center Laup last inspected?

Jan 21, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Middleton Primary Center Laup cost?

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

Who runs Middleton Primary Center Laup?

The licensee is L. A. Unified Sch Dist Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura Avalos.

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 197416729 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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