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Nurtury, The

14401 Dickens, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

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.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
1Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 10, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 10, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 18, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
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
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type BOct 10, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Nov 11, 2024
Type BOct 10, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Nov 11, 2024

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedDec 18, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Dec 13, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Allegation 1 - Facility is in disrepair

About this center

Licensed capacity38 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 15, 1993
LicenseeThe Nurtury
AdministratorDebra Kaufman
Phone(818) 990-8352
State facility #191200671

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.

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 191200671 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.