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Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center · Preschool, Los Angeles

2114 Pontius Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center 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 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 20, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Sep 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 23, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance 1 Faucet/outlet has been placed inoperable. Facility submitted a plan of correction to LPA Lowe on 2/10/2023. Water outlets in Castle Room-preschool have been taped/blocked off. Children in care have access to filter water via pitcher and addtional filter water source in the classroom. Based on observation, interview and review of Lead water testing samples taken on 12/2022 revealed that levels of lead were beyond allowable amount deemed by the State of California. Castle Room water faucet/outlet had a lead exceedance levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Facility has notified parents and copy of notification was emailed to LPA. These outlets will not be accessible for use until a retest has occurred. Director will send LPA a copy of the re-test summary once completed.
Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 90 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 9, 1991
Licensee Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC
Administrator Christine Estoque
Phone (310) 445-8993
State facility # 191606358
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Common questions

Does Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center last inspected?

Aug 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's 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 Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center?

The licensee is Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Christine Estoque.

Licensed centers nearby

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 191606358 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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