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Options Early Learning Center-hurley

535 S. Laura Ave., La Puente, CA 91744 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Options Early Learning Center-hurley is a licensed child care center in La Puente, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 48 centers in La Puente and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #19 of 48 centers in La Puente
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 28, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 16, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 7, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(e)(4)(e)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in notifying the Department on the change of operation hours for Hurley 4, and the change to Number designations of each portable/bungalow/classroom, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity72 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 13, 1998
LicenseeOptions For Learning
AdministratorMildred Balderrama
Phone(626) 839-3868
State facility #198003887

Common questions

Does Options Early Learning Center-hurley take infants?

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

Has Options Early Learning Center-hurley had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Options Early Learning Center-hurley compare with other daycares in La Puente?

It is tied for #19 of 48 centers in La Puente by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Options Early Learning Center-hurley last inspected?

Feb 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Options Early Learning Center-hurley cost?

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

Who runs Options Early Learning Center-hurley?

The licensee is Options For Learning, and the administrator listed with the state is Mildred Balderrama.

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 198003887 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.