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New Horizon Preschool

434 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

New Horizon Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 36 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 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 11). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #414 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #414 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
11Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundSep 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication3
Food & feeding2
Building & playground safety2
Training & qualifications2
Staff ratios1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 24, 2026Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on observation and interview the Licensee did not comply with abovce regulation as LPA observed private school age students in RM103, which is licensed preschool program class. Director confirms that private school age children are using RM-103 for Summer... 8 ....This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 7, 2026
Type BFeb 19, 2026InspectionSleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(c)(2)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 total classrooms stored bedding so that it wascoming into contact with other bedding, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2026
Type BFeb 19, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 boxes of cereal and 2 boxes of crackers stored in pantry were expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2026
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility has not tested for Lead which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in last drill conducted was on 05/23/23 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 1, 2024
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff 6 (S6) is missing proof of the mandated reporter training AB1207 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 1, 2024
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff 1 (S1) , S2, and S6 are missing proof of the MMR, Tdap, and Flu/declination letter which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff 4 (S4) S5, and S6 are missing LIC 503 and TB test which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Child 1 (C1thru 5) are missing the physician's report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in child 1 (C1) and C5 are missing proof of immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(6)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility does not have a snack menu which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024

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Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 24, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jul 20, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Facility is operating beyond the terms of their license
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity36 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 9, 1990
LicenseeIslamic Center Of Southern California
AdministratorVanessa Sandoval
Phone(213) 480-3145
State facility #191801940

Common questions

Does New Horizon Preschool take infants?

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

Has New Horizon Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 11 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about New Horizon Preschool?

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

How does New Horizon Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #414 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was New Horizon Preschool last inspected?

Feb 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does New Horizon Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New Horizon 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 New Horizon Preschool?

The licensee is Islamic Center Of Southern California, and the administrator listed with the state is Vanessa Sandoval.

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 191801940 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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