Nurtury, The
Nurtury, The is a licensed child care center in Sherman Oaks, CA, licensed for up to 38 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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101212(d)(1)(C) - Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1)Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director will complete LIC624 and provide a copy to LPA via email on or before 1/3/2025. Based on observations and interviews, Unusual incident was not reported to the department withing 24 hours via telephone/in writting within 7 days. This poses a potential risk to children in care. 8
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Cabinets in Kinder room need to be painted due to chipped paint and broken cabinet needs to be repaired, Missing handles in teacher lounge need to be placed on botton cabinet, 2 baby gates need to be placed at the bottom of both staircases in the hallways. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above inall staff do not have current Mandated Reporter Training Certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Allegation 1 - Facility is in disrepair
About this center
Common questions
Does Nurtury, The take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nurtury, The had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Nurtury, The?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Nurtury, The last inspected?
Oct 10, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Nurtury, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nurtury, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Sherman Oaks, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nurtury, The?
The licensee is The Nurtury, and the administrator listed with the state is Debra Kaufman.
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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 191200671 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.