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Monte Vista Early Education Center

5509 Ash Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042 · Los Angeles County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Monte Vista Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 162 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, both of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (5 of 13). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #470 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 98% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #470 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
5 Type A citations
8 Type B citations
3 Inspections
2 of 2 Complaints substantiated
13 citations from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 28, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 28, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Apr 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found May 30, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 9, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Aug 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 12, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 5
Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 2
Building & playground safety 1
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 28, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(B)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children # 1-3 have expired medication on cite which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 18, 2026
Type B Apr 28, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff # 4, # 5 and # 8 do not have current AB1207 mandated reporter training certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 28, 2026
Type A Sep 4, 2025 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)
101223 Personal Rights states (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... 1 Per Principal, they willl be contacting operations to have both staff members removed from the facility. Will have a meeting with all staff members to review personal rights and mandating reporting processes. Meeting minutes and signing sheets will be submitted to LPA by 9/11/25 This requirement is not met as evidency by: Based on observations and interviews conducted the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 teachers have violated personal rights of child # 1 & # 2. This poses and immediate risk for children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2025
Type B May 30, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(B)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 7 children's medication were not in their original box, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2025
Type B May 30, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was three Clorox Bleach spray bottles and one Borax detergent box found under the sink in Room 5 that were accessible to children. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 6, 2025
Type B Aug 7, 2024 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature ... 1 Per Principal they will go through staff relations to request for Staff # 4 to be removed from the school- make sure all documentations and trainings are provided in the language necessary. Principal will submit proof of meeting agenda with signature of staff present. This requirement was not met by evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted it was determined that the personal rights of Child # 3 were violated by Staff #4 This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 26, 2024
Type A Jul 9, 2024 Inspection Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Room # 1 A and B was observed to be out of ratio with 25 children with 1 teacher and 2 aides and Room # 4 and 5 were combined and observed to be out of ratio with 25 children 1 teacher and 3 aides which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2024
Type B Jul 9, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(c)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff # 5 does not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 9, 2024
Type B Aug 15, 2023 Case management visit (incident) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(c)
Reporting Requirements: Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department.(C) Any unusual incident... or safety of any child This evidence was not met by: 1 Per Principal, an Unusual Incident Report procedure was placed on the employee board for all employees to follow for future Unusual Incident Reports. LPA observed the procedure in place. Facility did not report an unusual incident report that occurred on 07/13/23 to the Department within the required 24 hours. Unusual Incident report was received on 07/18/23. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2023
Type A Nov 28, 2022 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews conducted by it was determined that the personal rights of Child #1 were violated by Staff #5 This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 28, 2022
Type A Oct 12, 2022 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews conducted by LPA Mireya Garcia on September 21, 2022 and October 12, 2022, it was determined that the personal rights of Child #1 were violated by Staff #1 and by Staff #4 on two separate occasions. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Per Head Teacher the Principal will submit via email to LPA Garica a compliance/action plan to ensure staff are in compliance with Tittle 22 regulations, in order to clear this citation.
Plan of correction due Oct 12, 2022
Type A Jun 3, 2022 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Per Principal, she has provide training to all staff in regards to personal rights and demonstrated CCLD personal rights video (https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/) to ensure that staff is following Title 22 Regulations. During LPAs interviews conducted with approximately (6) staff and (8) day care children, a staff witness, Child #7, and Child #9 confirmed information regarding Staff #1 violating a child’s personal rights on two separate occasions.This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Principal will submit the training agenda, materials and staff sign in attendance for the training to CCLD by or before 06/03/22 in order to clear this citation.
Plan of correction due Jun 3, 2022
Type B Jun 3, 2022 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(b)(1)
Based on LPA’s interviews conducted disclosures confirmed by staff that incident took place where parent asked to come inside facility and Principal denied parent entry. Interviews with ten day care parents confirm that parents are denied entry and are not allowed to enter the facility due to COVID. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Sep 4, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jul 30, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff member handled child in a rough manner.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Jun 3, 2022 Complaint investigation received Mar 7, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Staff hit child in care.
Parent wasn't let into facility.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 162 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 29, 1990
Licensee LAUSD/Early Childhood Education
Administrator Barbara A. Walker
Phone (323) 258-3842
State facility # 191890434
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Common questions

Does Monte Vista Early Education Center take infants?

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

Has Monte Vista Early Education Center had any serious violations?

California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 4, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Monte Vista Early Education Center?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is tied for #470 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Monte Vista Early Education Center last inspected?

Apr 28, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Monte Vista Early Education Center cost?

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

The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Barbara A. Walker.

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 191890434 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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