Nlmusd-columbia Early Learning
Nlmusd-columbia Early Learning is a licensed child care center in Downey, CA, licensed for up to 132 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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based on record reviewed and interviews conducted 8/14/26 at 3:00PM, during dismissal time, for less than one minute, facility failed to provide adequate 1 Training will be conducted with center staff on the topic of responsible for care and supervision and transition procedures. The facility shall submit to the department the training materials along with a sign-in sheet documenting staff attendance by 09/25/26. supervision when C1 was able to leave the assigned classroom without being observed and enter another classroom which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Nlmusd-columbia Early Learning take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nlmusd-columbia Early Learning had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Nlmusd-columbia Early Learning?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Nlmusd-columbia Early Learning last inspected?
Sep 22, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nlmusd-columbia Early Learning cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nlmusd-columbia Early Learning for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Downey, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nlmusd-columbia Early Learning?
The licensee is Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorena Sierra.
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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 198400839 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.