South Region Early Education Center #1 (Escalante), Cudahy CA: inspection record

Inspection record overview

Past 36 months · checked Nov 5, 2026

Critical findings on record

1 critical and 1 serious findings across 6 visits. Most recent critical finding: Oct 28, 2025. Latest visit May 8, 2026, no findings.

Critical findings1 · California median 0

17% of California licensed centers have at least one

Serious findings1 · California median 0

19% of California licensed centers have at least one

What inspectors found

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Oct 28, 2025Other visitCriticalChild's personal rights not respectedCalifornia: Personal Rights · Type ACorrection due Oct 28, 2025

“Based on interviews, it has been confirmed that childrens personal rights have been violated by forcing a child to sleep, which poses a potential health and safety risk or personal rights risk to children in care.”California CCLD inspector, Oct 28, 2025 report. Quoted verbatim.

Apr 15, 2025InspectionSeriousAdministration of Child Day Care LicensingCalifornia: Type BCorrection due Jun 6, 2025

2findings in 36 months0verified corrected by California0corrected during the visit2with a plan or deadline only

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License type: Licensed
County: Los Angeles
License number: 198016038
Date issued: Aug 8, 2011
Licensed capacity: 175 children

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Ernestine Lara

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Los Angeles Unified School District

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Nov 6, 2023–Nov 6, 2026 · 36 months

Latest recorded visit

May 8, 2026 · Other visit

No findings recorded

6 recorded visits · 2 available findings.

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1Critical findings

1Serious findings

0Minor findings

0Severity N/A

Source checked Nov 5, 2026 · Inspection history is not a safety rating.

Visits in the past 12 months

1 visit

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20261 visit · 0 recorded findings

May 8, 2026Other visit
No findings recorded

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Sep 21, 2023Other visit
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Sep 21, 2023Inspection
1 finding
Supervision and child counts
Critical
Based on LPA observation and interview, Licensee did not have full supervision of child resulting in child leaving classroom for a period of 5-10 minutes and entering elementary school classroom. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Principal states they have updated policy and trained staff to maintain all doors are completely closed requiring a key to open no longer being held ajar by magnet. LPA observed doors to be completely closed at time of inspection with key by door and sign in/out for key. Clearing deficiency.
Standard 101229(a)(1) · Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Sep 21, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:198016038:2023-09-21:101229(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:198016038:2023-09-21:other
The visit outcome or reported count conflicts with the available finding details. The findings remain visible.
Jan 11, 2023Other visit
1 finding
Standard 101700.3(b)(1)
Minor
Based on record review the licensee did not ensure water sources at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that 10 water sources have an action level exceedance. LPA observed water sources have had filter added or are off and inaccessible to children.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Water sources showing ALE have had filter added or are shut off and children do not have access. Maintenance date is pending to complete corrections. Principal or Lead Exceedance team will send LPA an email confirming correction by POC date 1/31/22.
Standard 101700.3(b)(1)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jan 31, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:198016038:2023-01-11:101700.3(b)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:198016038:2023-01-11:other
Jun 7, 2022Inspection
No findings recorded

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May 8, 2026 · Other visit

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