Salvation Army Day Care Ctr
Salvation Army Day Care Ctr is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 6). 4 citations 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.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and LPAs observed and documented, through photograph, a crack measuring approximately one foot in length at the bottom of the glass door in room 8. Per facility representative, it's been cracked for a few years. This is a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and LPAs observed Windex and a cleaning solution stored inside a bottom cabinet where it was accessible to children in room 2. This poses 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 and at approximately 12:07pm LPAs observed cheese, cereal, and pasta in packaging without lables to indicate when the foods expires. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review conducted on 08/07/2026, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and one out of three staff did not renew their mandated reporter training. Per licensee, they did not complete the training. This is a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs did not observe a carbon monoxide detector in the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(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 Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Water sources showing ALE have been shut off and children do not have access. Lead testing repairs will be completed on Appointment for corrections are scheduled for March 2, 2023 by replacing sinks and installing filters to the water sources in order to correct the lead exceedance. Director or Lead Exceedance team will send LPA an email confirming correction by POC date 03/15/2023. Based on record review the licensee did not ensure water source at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that five water sources have an action level exceedance. LPA observed water sources are inaccessible to children. 8
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Common questions
Does Salvation Army Day Care Ctr take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Salvation Army Day Care Ctr had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Salvation Army Day Care Ctr 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 Salvation Army Day Care Ctr last inspected?
Aug 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Salvation Army Day Care Ctr cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Salvation Army Day Care Ctr 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 Salvation Army Day Care Ctr?
The licensee is Salvation Army Child Care Center, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Rodriguez.
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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 191802051 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.