Pinocchio Child Care Center
Pinocchio Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due doorknob to the supply closet locks from the outside which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above,. LPA's observed several wall heaters throughout the facility that were barricaded with a metal cage and were hot to the touch, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S2 does not have proof of MMR and Tdap vaccines which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pinocchio Child Care Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Pinocchio Child Care Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Pinocchio Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pinocchio Child Care Center last inspected?
Sep 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Pinocchio Child Care Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pinocchio Child Care Center 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 Pinocchio Child Care Center?
The licensee is Pinocchio Child Care Center. INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Erica Cha.
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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 198019026 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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