Plaza Child Development Center
Plaza Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 110 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA record review and observation, medication observed for C1 did not have label and not in original packaging. LPA record review of physician report does not indicate C1 has prescription for this medication. Site Supervisor states Authorized Rep did not provide prescription at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
b1 (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedence 1 Site Supervisor Denisse Calderon provided LPA with a signed plan of correction indicating the following: A certified plumber will be contacted for the repair and water will be flushed for three weeks after installation. A passing retest will be submitted. This requirement was not met as evidence by record review. Lead test results revealed one water source had an action level exceedence. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Plaza Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Plaza Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Plaza Child Development 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 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Plaza Child Development Center last inspected?
Mar 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Plaza Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Plaza Child Development 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 Plaza Child Development Center?
The licensee is Plaza Community Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Cirenia Barrera.
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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 191870959 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.