Ralph M. Parsons Pre-school
Ralph M. Parsons Pre-school is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #321 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Due to last fire drill conducted on 9/7/23.
Based on review of lead reports. Licensee did not meet above regulation due to action level exceedance of lead. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review at 11:00 AM, LPA did not observe immunization records available for three staff member's files who LPA observed providing care to children at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ralph M. Parsons Pre-school take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ralph M. Parsons Pre-school had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Ralph M. Parsons Pre-school compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #321 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ralph M. Parsons Pre-school last inspected?
Mar 29, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Ralph M. Parsons Pre-school cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ralph M. Parsons Pre-school 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 Ralph M. Parsons Pre-school?
The licensee is City Of Los Angeles Dept. Of Recreation And Parks, and the administrator listed with the state is Edwina Rambo.
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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 198010126 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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