Murchison Street Early Education Center
Murchison Street Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 148 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #408 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that carpets thrpughout 5 operating classrooms were visibly dirty- with stains and black spots which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that child # 2 had expired medication on cite which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 classrooms contained two cleaning solutions that were accessible to children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 children's medication were expired. LPA observed that Child #3 medication expired and was being stored at the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Office Manager, a plan of correction will be sent to LPA upon Principal's return 12/14/23. LPA advised for an all staff training in regards to personal rights and demonstrate CCLD personal rights video (https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/) to ensure staff follow Title 22 Regulations. Based on interview conducted with staff #2, disclosure was made regarding a Personal Rights violation conducted by Staff #1. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Principal, she will provide training to all staff in regards to personal rights and will demonstrate CCLD personal rights video (https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/) to ensure staff follow Title 22 Regulations. Based on interviews conducted with staff and day care children disclosures were made regarding a Personal Rights violation conducted by Staff #1. Staff #1, two (2) witnesses and more than one (1) child confirmed this information. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to…
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Common questions
Does Murchison Street Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Murchison Street Early Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 4, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Murchison Street Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #408 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Murchison Street Early Education Center last inspected?
May 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Murchison Street Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Murchison Street 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 Murchison Street Early Education Center?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Josefina Navarro.
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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 191890483 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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