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Stagg Street Elementary School

7839 Amestoy Avenue, Rm. 15, Van Nuys, CA 91406 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Stagg Street Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Van Nuys, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 18 centers in Van Nuys and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 93%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#15 of 18 centers in Van Nuys
0Type A citations
8Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 16, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 16, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 24, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety4
Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 16, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA did not observe a carbon monoxide detector in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 30, 2025
Type BMay 16, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff did not have proof of mandated reporter training on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 30, 2025
Type BMay 16, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 5 child files were incomplete which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 30, 2025
Type BMay 22, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
(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. 1 Per Principal, the following documents will be submitted to LPA via email by
Plan of correction due May 31, 2024
Type BMay 24, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility does not have a carbon monoxide detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 31, 2022
Type BMay 24, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in cleaning solution left on shelf, in unlocked cabinet, and cabinet with cleaning solution open not locked which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 24, 2022
Type BMay 24, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 out of 10 children's files reviewed did not have a medical assessment which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 6, 2022
Type BMay 24, 2022InspectionCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 10 out of 10 children's files reviewed did not have signed Personal Rights form which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 6, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity23 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 7, 1999
LicenseeLAUSD/Early Childhood Education
AdministratorAnna Valenzuela
Phone(818) 881-9850
State facility #197405853

Common questions

Does Stagg Street Elementary School take infants?

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

Has Stagg Street Elementary School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Stagg Street Elementary School compare with other daycares in Van Nuys?

It is #15 of 18 centers in Van Nuys by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Stagg Street Elementary School last inspected?

May 16, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Stagg Street Elementary School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stagg Street Elementary School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Van Nuys, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Stagg Street Elementary School?

The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Anna Valenzuela.

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 197405853 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.