Pacoima Early Education Center
Pacoima Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Pacoima, CA, licensed for up to 115 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 6 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 13 centers in Pacoima and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights...(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain... This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Principal shall ensure that each child is accorded their personal rights while in care. Principal will submit proof via email to LPA that Regulations of Personal Rights of children are reviewed with staff by the
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 The Principal shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. Principal will submit proof via email to LPA that Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision regulations are reviewed with staff by the
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights...(2)To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs... This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Per Principal, clearance from OEHS is pending and restrooms will be accessible tentatively 11/1/2024. Based on observations and disclosures made by the Principal, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in children did not have accessible toilets and sinks to meet their needs which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Request Denied
(h) Based on the total licensed capacity, one toilet and one handwashing fixture shall be maintained for every 15 children... This requirement was not net evidenced by: 1 Per Principal, clearance from OEHS is pending and restrooms will be accessible tentatively 11/1/2024. Based on observations and disclosures made by the Principal, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility only had 2 portable toilets and 2 portable sinks available outdoors for a capacity of 115 children to use which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
(i) There shall be one toilet and one handwashing fixture, separate from and in addition to the number of toilets and handwashing fixtures required... designated for use by children who are ill, for use by staff... This requirement was not met evidenced by: Per Principal, clearance from OEHS is pending and restrooms will be accessible tentatively 11/1/2024. Based on observations and disclosures made by the Principal, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the staff restroom located in the staff lounge was the only restroom available for both adults and children to use inside the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Request Denied
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Per Principal, clearance from OEHS is pending and restrooms will be accessible tentatively 11/1/2024. Based on observations and disclosures made by the Principal, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility was using restrooms that required removing children from the facility to the property of a different licensed facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Pacoima Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Pacoima Early Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 31, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Pacoima Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Pacoima?
It is #13 of 13 centers in Pacoima by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pacoima Early Education Center last inspected?
May 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pacoima Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pacoima Early Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pacoima, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pacoima Early Education Center?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Movsessian.
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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 191890481 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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