River East School
River East School is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 33 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #372 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
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CONDUCT INIMICAL: Conduct in the operation or maintenance of a day care which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, S1 1 Facility will conducted a disaster drill by POC date (01/31/2025) and provide proof to LPA. Director will hold a meeting with staff who are responsible for documenting disaster drills to ensure drills are documented on the date the drills are being conducted. Director will proivde a sign in sheet/signed agenda with corroberated that the dates provided for the disaster drill were filled out on LPAs annual inspection date and were not the dates the drills were conducted as S1, forgot to document in the drill log. S1 stated RP, provided the dates. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 staff who have attended.
the fact that on 05/03/2023 the facility 1 The Director stated that a staff meeting was held after the incident on 05/03/2023, 05/04/2023, and 05/05/2023 to discuss how to maintain supervision in order to prevent similar incidents in the future. was not aware that Child#1 and Child#2 wandered away from the facility until a neighbor escorted them back to the facility. This was an immediete risk to children in care.
the fact that on 05/03/2023 two children were able to 1 The Director stated that an additional child lock and noise making bell was purchased on 05/03/2023 and installed by 05/05/2023. unlock the door of the main entrance of the facility and wander away before being brought back by a neighbor. This was an immediete risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Conduct Inimical: Staff are falsifying emergency drill documents
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About this center
Common questions
Does River East School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has River East School had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 15, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about River East School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does River East School compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #372 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was River East School last inspected?
May 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does River East School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask River East 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 River East School?
The licensee is River East School LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jeff Voorhess.
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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 198020840 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.