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Sound of Music Preschool, INC.

1256 S. Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Sound of Music Preschool, INC. is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 78 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history California has inspected this center once since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0 Type A citations
6 Type B citations
1 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 10, 2024

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 10, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jul 25, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation May 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 3
Records & paperwork 1
Health & medication 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 11, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on 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.
Plan of correction due Mar 11, 2025
Type B Dec 10, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on [(record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years, in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 17, 2024
Type B Dec 10, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on [(record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measle which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2024
Type B Dec 10, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(m)
Based on [(record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in director shall complete 16 hours of health and safety trainingwhich poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2024
Type B Dec 10, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(b)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2024
Type B May 3, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety
Infant fixtures, furniture and equipment §101439(h)(4)
On 05/03/2022, LPA Martinez inspected the changing table and observed that the changing table is not placed within arm's reach of a sink. This is a Type 1 Licensee stated that the changing table will be placed in an area that is within arm's reach of a sink. Licensee stated that she will correct the deficiency on or before May 10, 2022. Licensee will email photos to LPA Martinez no later than May 10, 2022. B citation and poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due May 10, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jul 25, 2022 Complaint investigation received Apr 28, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 78 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 14, 2006
Licensee Sound Of Music Preschool, INC.
Administrator Lisa Garcia
Phone (323) 733-1327
State facility # 197413079
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Common questions

Does Sound of Music Preschool, INC. take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Sound of Music Preschool, INC. had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Sound of Music Preschool, INC.?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Sound of Music Preschool, INC. last inspected?

Dec 10, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Sound of Music Preschool, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sound of Music Preschool, INC. 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 Sound of Music Preschool, INC.?

The licensee is Sound Of Music Preschool, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Garcia.

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 197413079 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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