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Toluca Lake Early Education Center

4915 Strohm Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months 1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Toluca Lake Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in North Hollywood, CA, licensed for up to 119 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). All 2 came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 21 centers in North Hollywood and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #17 of 21 centers in North Hollywood
1 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 4 Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 19 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 10, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jun 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found May 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation May 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 15, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Oct 1, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type A May 26, 2026 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
As a plan of correction, principal provided LPA today with a resource handout to reinforce requirements for care and supervision, for all staff. Per principal, all staff will be required to read and sign hand out and watch the, "Supervision children in childcare center" video on the CDSS online resource webpage. Principal will provide LPA with a copy of staff acknowledgement signature forms. Per principal, staff have also been designated to take their breaks when the class is inside. Staff no longer take breaks when the class is outside, all staff are required to be present outside during outdoor playtime. LPA received a copy of the staff outdoor designated area for supervision. During the investigation and based of staff interviews C1 sustained an injury and no adult staff observed what occurred, which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 27, 2026
Type B Apr 15, 2026 Case management visit (other) Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(c)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to Staff#4 not having proof of the AB1207 Mandated Reporter Training on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 15, 2026

Complaint investigations

Substantiated May 26, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 3, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not ensure adequate supervision was provided resulting in child sustaining an injury while in care
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated May 26, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 3, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated May 26, 2026 Complaint investigation received Feb 26, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Oct 1, 2021 Complaint investigation received Jul 8, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 119 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 2, 1987
Licensee LAUSD/Early Childhood Education
Administrator Lilia Vasquez Hernandez
Phone (818) 980-0925
State facility # 191890457
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Common questions

Does Toluca Lake Early Education Center take infants?

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

Has Toluca Lake Early Education Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 26, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Toluca Lake Early Education Center?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Toluca Lake Early Education Center compare with other daycares in North Hollywood?

It is tied for #17 of 21 centers in North Hollywood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Toluca Lake Early Education Center last inspected?

Jul 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Toluca Lake Early Education Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Toluca Lake Early Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes North Hollywood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Toluca Lake Early Education Center?

The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Lilia Vasquez Hernandez.

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 191890457 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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