Nu Building Blocks II-preschool
Nu Building Blocks II-preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 7). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #447 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 infant children in the preschool room with preschool children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 1 water outlets which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 2 staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 of 4 children's records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, record review and interview, Adult 1, does not have a criminal record clearance or exemption. Per Director, Adult 1 has been present at facility for today only 01/10/2022.
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Common questions
Does Nu Building Blocks II-preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Nu Building Blocks II-preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 15, 2026, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Nu Building Blocks II-preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Nu Building Blocks II-preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #447 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nu Building Blocks II-preschool last inspected?
May 15, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Nu Building Blocks II-preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nu Building Blocks II-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 Nu Building Blocks II-preschool?
The licensee is Patricia A. Hardy, and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia A. Hardy.
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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 197494040 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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