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Mother of Sorrows Preschool

8803 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Mother of Sorrows Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0 Type A citations
6 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
6 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 15, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 15, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 18, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 2
Building & playground safety 1
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jan 15, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
Based on observation, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility did not have current disaster drill log available at the time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 17, 2025
Type B Jan 15, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above inStaff did not have proof of immunization 2 out of 2 files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 17, 2025
Type B Jan 15, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(b)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility has not hired a director with required qualifications which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 17, 2025
Type B Jan 15, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above instaff did not have proof of tb on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 17, 2025
Type B Jan 15, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(8)(C)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in children's files did not have signed consent for emergency treatment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 17, 2025
Type B Jan 18, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
At 12:50 PM, based on record review and staff interview LPA did not observe proof of completion of Mandated Reporter Training in S1's file at time of inspection. S1 states she was unaware of requirement.
Plan of correction due Jan 31, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 18, 2010
Licensee Archdiocese Of L.a. Education & Welfare Corp.
Administrator Alejandra Frutos
Phone (323) 750-3700
State facility # 198015507
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Common questions

Does Mother of Sorrows Preschool take infants?

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

Has Mother of Sorrows Preschool had any serious violations?

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

How does Mother of Sorrows Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Mother of Sorrows Preschool last inspected?

Jan 15, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Mother of Sorrows Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mother of Sorrows Preschool 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 Mother of Sorrows Preschool?

The licensee is Archdiocese Of L.a. Education & Welfare Corp., and the administrator listed with the state is Alejandra Frutos.

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 198015507 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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