The Muse Academy INC. · Infant Center, Long Beach
The Muse Academy INC. is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #99 of 124 centers in Long Beach and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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(3) There shall be no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. The requirement evidenced by: On 8/19/26 visit Director Sarah Kinney removed Bib and Sleep Sack on Chid #1 (C1) crib , and placed in their personal belonging cubby. Per Owner B.Harvey will conduct a training on Infant Regulations including Safe Sleep; Harvey will submit and provided documentation of training by
Staff #1 Danielle Kleinman & Staff #2 Alicia Moore present during visit. Per LPA Guardian Roster staff are not associated to the above facility.
Based on 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. The facility has not had their drinking water or water used for food preparation tested for lead contamination levels.
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Does The Muse Academy INC. take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has The Muse Academy INC. had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 19, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does The Muse Academy INC. compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is tied for #99 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Muse Academy INC. last inspected?
Jun 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Muse Academy INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Muse Academy INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Long Beach, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Muse Academy INC.?
The licensee is Muse Academy INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Paula Mercado.
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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 198020156 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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