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Pace - Early Explores

1200 S. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles, CA 90019 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Pace - Early Explores is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #170 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #170 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 7, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 17, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 17, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 17, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 7, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 13, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 14, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 11, 2026Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
( C1) noodded his head up and down yes when asked about the restroom and was denied which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity55 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 17, 2015
LicenseePacific Asian Consortium In Employment (Pace)
AdministratorMartha Hernandez
Phone(323) 643-4850
State facility #197419605

Common questions

Does Pace - Early Explores take infants?

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

Has Pace - Early Explores had any serious violations?

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

How does Pace - Early Explores compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #170 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Pace - Early Explores last inspected?

Jan 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Pace - Early Explores cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pace - Early Explores 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 Pace - Early Explores?

The licensee is Pacific Asian Consortium In Employment (Pace), and the administrator listed with the state is Martha Hernandez.

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 197419605 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.