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Northridge Early Education Center

18050 Chase Street, Northridge, CA 91325 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Northridge Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Northridge, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 16 centers in Northridge and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #13 of 16 centers in Northridge
1Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 3, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 3, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1
Training & qualifications1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 3, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Principal did not have immunization records for personnel on file for LPA to review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 4, 2025
Type BMar 3, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there was no one present during this inspection with a current pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR course completion cards issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or by a training program approved by the Emergency Medical Services Authority which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 4, 2025
Type ANov 16, 2023Complaint investigationSleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(d)
Per Principal, consultation was immediately had with director to approve a plan of correction to reduce the amount of children napping in Room 6. A written statement outlining the plan will be submitted to LPA by the
Plan of correction due Nov 16, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedNov 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Nov 8, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity120 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 19, 2004
LicenseeLAUSD/Early Childhood Education
AdministratorLuis Sanchez
Phone(818) 678-5190
State facility #197411229

Common questions

Does Northridge Early Education Center take infants?

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

Has Northridge Early Education Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 16, 2023, for napping equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Northridge Early Education Center?

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

How does Northridge Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Northridge?

It is tied for #13 of 16 centers in Northridge by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Northridge Early Education Center last inspected?

Mar 3, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Northridge Early Education Center cost?

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

Who runs Northridge Early Education Center?

The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Luis Sanchez.

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 197411229 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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