Westminster Avenue Early Education Center
Westminster Avenue Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Venice, CA, licensed for up to 117 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1985. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on interviews conducted by LPA which have been completed, documented, and recorded. A child was grabbed by a teacher, placed in a chair, and restrained which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
the child was bitten by another child and sustained two punctures on their nose which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in both Principal and Designee were not present during the inspection which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA did not observed a carbon monoxide detector in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Facility was not able to provide date for last disaster drill which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Lead testing results were not posted or available for LPA to review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Principal stated that personnel records are not maintained at the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Reporting Requirements: (d)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of. child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone.within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. 1 LPA informed Principal of reporting requirements. The importance of telephoning the incident and following up with the required written report. LPA will obtain a written UIR LIC624 from Principal today. This requirement is not met as evidence by: On 4/14/2023, a child put a small toy ball in their mout and the staff member had to physically remove the toy from the childs mouth. Incident was not reported to the licensing department as unusual incident. This is a type B dificiency as poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 During todays visit, Principal completed the LIC624 and cleared the deficiency.
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Child sustained an injury while in care
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About this center
Common questions
Does Westminster Avenue Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Westminster Avenue Early Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 2, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Westminster Avenue Early Education Center?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Westminster Avenue Early Education Center last inspected?
Apr 29, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Westminster Avenue Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Westminster Avenue Early Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Venice, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Westminster Avenue Early Education Center?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Felicia Torrence.
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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 191870909 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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