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YWCA of La / Day Care Center Preschool

2519 W. Vernon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90008 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

YWCA of La / Day Care Center Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 73 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 16, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Feb 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 27, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, The Facility water outlets “C”, “D”, “E”, and “F” tested over 5.5 ppb/ug L which is considered an exceedance, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 73 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 1, 1994
Licensee YWCA Of Greater Los Angeles
Administrator Princess Foster
Phone (323) 295-4280
State facility # 191870530
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Common questions

Does YWCA of La / Day Care Center Preschool take infants?

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

Has YWCA of La / Day Care Center Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does YWCA of La / Day Care Center Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was YWCA of La / Day Care Center Preschool last inspected?

Oct 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does YWCA of La / Day Care Center Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YWCA of La / Day Care Center Preschool 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 YWCA of La / Day Care Center Preschool?

The licensee is YWCA Of Greater Los Angeles, and the administrator listed with the state is Princess Foster.

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 191870530 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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