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Muse Academy INC., The

1135 Gaviota Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Muse Academy INC., The is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 77 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #113 of 124 centers in Long Beach 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 #113 of 124 centers in Long Beach
0Type A citations
8Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 6Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 14 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 13, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 3, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 7, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Records & paperwork2
Caregiver conduct1
Background checks1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 27, 2026Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(e)(4)
Facility will submit a LIC624 Incident report to the office on duty anaylst and will CC LPA Lujan via email by
Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2026
Type BAug 27, 2026Case management visit (other)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. 1 Facility will submit a LIC624 Incident report to the office on duty anaylst and wil CC LPA Lujan via email by 08/28/2026. Owner Brianna will also removed hazardous items and placed a new lock on staff restroom by 08/27/2026. Based on interview with owner Brianna, she reported that children were placed in room 2 during construction which room 2 is under their preschool license from July 29-August 10, 2026. 8 Owner Brianna also reported that rooms that are being used for construction room will be locked at all times.
Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2026
Type BAug 27, 2026Case management visit (other)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
On 08/19/2026 at 11:35 a.m., Staff #1 Alicia Moore was present in Room#3. Per LPA Guardian Roster staff are not associated to the above facility.
Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2026
Type BApr 5, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting Requirements
based on record review facility failed to report the incidents occurred on 12/4/23 and 4/7/23 which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. During today's visit, facilty representative completed LIC 624 reports for the incidents occurred on 12/4/23 and 4/7/23 along with the Declaration Statement form. Plan of Correction was cleared during today's visit.
Plan of correction due Apr 5, 2024
Type BJan 4, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(f)
interviews conducted. Staff and children interviewed disclosed that they have observed cat feces in the sandbox. 1 Per Director, they have purchased deterant devices to keep cats away. Director also stated that staff will inspect the sandbox before children go outside and throughout the day and document it in a log. Director will submit a copy of the log to LPA by the POC date of 1/18/24. This is a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 18, 2024
Type BJan 4, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Indoor activity space §101238.3(b)
observations and interviews conducted. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 1 Per Director, facility has purchased a spot cleaner. Director will submit a log of when the carpet is cleaned. LPA also observed that the facility had purchased a new carpet. Deficiency was corrected during inspection.
Plan of correction due Jan 18, 2024
Type BMar 3, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type BApr 7, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, Staff #1 and #3 did not have current proof of completion of the Mandated Reporter Training. Certificate expired in 2021, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedDec 18, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Sep 18, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedApr 5, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jan 30, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedApr 5, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 8, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJan 4, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Nov 13, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff do not ensure sandbox is free of cat feces
Staff do not maintain the facility in clean and sanitary condition
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJun 8, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 30, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 30, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity77 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 2, 2019
LicenseeMuse Academy INC., The
AdministratorMaile Juarez
Phone(310) 924-7515
State facility #198020155

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Muse Academy INC., The take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Muse Academy INC., The had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Muse Academy INC., The?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Muse Academy INC., The compare with other daycares in Long Beach?

It is tied for #113 of 124 centers in Long Beach 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 Muse Academy INC., The last inspected?

Jun 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Muse Academy INC., The cost?

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

Who runs Muse Academy INC., The?

The licensee is Muse Academy INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Maile Juarez.

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 198020155 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.