Vine Street Early Education Center
Vine Street Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 198 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). All 9 came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #424 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Per Principal- they will meet with buidling and grounds attendent to make sure they are cleaning every morning and afternnon and during the day frequent walks and sweeps of playground will be conducted. Meeting notes and signing sheet wil be submited to LPA by
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... 1 Per Principals- they have memos and policies in place. They will meet with staff regarding personal and will follow staff relations. Copies of agenda- meeting minutes and sigining sheets. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews conducted the Licensee did not comply with section cited above in that Staff # 3, Staff # 4 and Staff # 5 violated personal rights of child # 1, # 2, # 3 and # 5 in different incidents which poses an immediate risk for children in care. 8
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 6 out 6 files reviewed did not have current mandated reporter certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. 1. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time… This requirement was not met as evidence by: Per Principal they will conduct a meeting with staff- regarding active supervision. Meeting minutes, agenda and sign in sheets will be submitted to LPA by 8/3/26. Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with section above in that Staff interviews corroborated that child # 4 fell and hit their head- incident was not observed and staff did not know who was supervising that area. This is posed/poses a potentail risk for children in care 8
Per Pricipal they will meet with staff regarding reporting to authorize representatives- and incidents, Meeting minutes, agenda and sign in sheetes will be submited by
Based on observation- interviews and records review the Licensee did not comply with section above as they did not report the change of Principal withen the required time. This posed/poses a potential risk for children in care.
. Per Facility Representative the will talk to Principal and work out a plan to revisit the ratio and brake times and possibly rescheduling. A written plan will be submitted by
Per Facility Representative they will communicate with Principal. A written plan will be submitted on how facility will mantain the indoor and outdoor environment safe for children in care. Plan will be submtted to LPA by
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply in the section above as it was determined that staff # 1 and 2 violated children's personal rights as they were arguing in front of them. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Classroom was over ratio
Facility electrical wiring and walls are not safely maintained
Construction debris on play yard is accessible to children in care
Air Conditioning units are not working.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Vine Street Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Vine Street Early Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 14, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Vine Street Early Education Center?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Vine Street Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #424 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Vine Street Early Education Center last inspected?
Jul 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Vine Street Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Vine 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 Vine Street Early Education Center?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Sharon Harris.
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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 191890452 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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