UCLA Early Care and Education
UCLA Early Care and Education is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 122 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #470 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
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Per Lead Director, staff will be provided with a review of Personal Rights of children. Proof of acknowledgement will be submitted to LPA via email by
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews that the investigations revealed, Child #2’s had their personal rights violated which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, Investigations revealed that S2 was observed by S1, laying on top of C1 covering their torso, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, Investigations revealed that C1 approached S1, S3 and spontaneously disclosed that S2 was laying on top of them, and they did not like it, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, The facility water outlets D and CC tested in exceedence, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Lead water testing samples taken on 09/22/2022 revealed that levels of lead 1 The water outlet was immediately decommissioned and tagged for further action by the UCLA Facilities Team. UCLA Facilities will install replacement of the localized fixture to include the angle stops and supply lines and replace the hose bib. Testing will be done again once the work is completed. were beyond the allowable amount deemed by the State of California. Water Outlets “D” and “CC” have Action Lead Exceedance (ALE) levels of 9.0 pbb and 6.5 pbb. This is a type B violation which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8 A copy of the re-test summary report will be emailed to LPA Martinez on or before Monday, 11/28/2022.
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Common questions
Does UCLA Early Care and Education take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has UCLA Early Care and Education had any serious violations?
California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 22, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about UCLA Early Care and Education?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does UCLA Early Care and Education compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #470 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was UCLA Early Care and Education last inspected?
Jul 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does UCLA Early Care and Education cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask UCLA Early Care and Education 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 UCLA Early Care and Education?
The licensee is University Of California-la Regents, and the administrator listed with the state is Alicia Minor.
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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 191601484 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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