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Thirty Sixth Street Early Education Center

3556 South St. Andrews Place, Los Angeles, CA 90018 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Thirty Sixth Street Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 116 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #311 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #311 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
4 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 8, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 8, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jan 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 1, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Jun 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

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

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 29, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
(f) The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This regulation was not met as evidened by: 1 Facility Representative (FR) states she has provided training to staff on reporting procedures and FR observed teacher make report to parent. FR states facility staff are now aware of reporting procedures. Clearing deficiency on this date. Based on multiple interviews of different pertinent individuals, an incident regarding a child's injury was not reported in a timely manner to child's Authorized Representative. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care 8
Plan of correction due Mar 29, 2024
Type B May 1, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(g)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in FOUR OUT OF FOUR TEACHERS FILES, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 5, 2023
Type B May 1, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(B)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ONE OUT OF ONE CHILD'S MEDICATION. NO PRESCRIPTION OBSERVED, CHILD NOT IN CARE DURING INSPECTION, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 5, 2023
Type B May 1, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on Observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. DOOR TO THE KITCHEN REMAINS OPEN, CLEANING SUPPLIES STORED IN LOW ACCESIBLE CABINET, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 5, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 116 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 18, 1995
Licensee LAUSD/Early Childhood Education
Administrator Veronica Murphy
Phone (323) 734-3644
State facility # 191870920
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Common questions

Does Thirty Sixth Street Early Education Center take infants?

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

Has Thirty Sixth Street Early Education Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Thirty Sixth Street Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #311 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Thirty Sixth Street Early Education Center last inspected?

Jan 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Thirty Sixth Street Early Education Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Thirty Sixth Street Early Education 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 Thirty Sixth Street Early Education Center?

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

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 191870920 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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