Options - Willowood, West Covina CA: inspection record

Inspection record overview

Past 36 months · checked Nov 6, 2026

Critical findings on record

1 critical and 1 minor findings across 4 visits. Most recent critical finding: Apr 22, 2025. Latest visit Jan 8, 2026, 1 finding.

Critical findings1 · West Covina median 0

13% of West Covina licensed centers have at least one

Serious findings0 · West Covina median 0

23% of West Covina licensed centers have at least one

What inspectors found

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Apr 22, 2025Other visitCriticalChild's personal rights not respectedCalifornia: Personal Rights · Type ACorrection due Apr 23, 2025

Jan 8, 2026Complaint investigationMinorChild's personal rights not respectedCalifornia: Personal Rights · Type BCorrection due Jan 15, 2026

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

Everything above is quoted or counted from California CCLD records; nothing is generated. This is not a safety rating.

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License type: Licensed
County: Los Angeles
License number: 198007099
Date issued: Jan 18, 2002
Licensed capacity: 48 children

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Nov 6, 2023–Nov 6, 2026 · 36 months

Latest recorded visit

Jan 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation

Findings recorded · read the visit below

4 recorded visits · 2 available findings.

1Critical findings

0Serious findings

1Minor findings

0Severity N/A

Source checked Nov 6, 2026 · Inspection history is not a safety rating.

Visits in the past 12 months

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20261 visit · 1 recorded finding

Jan 8, 2026Complaint investigation · substantiated1 finding
Standard 101223(a)(1)
Minor
Based on interview, Licensee did not ensure that children in care have been accorded safety and dignity in their relationships with Child #1 who has been displaying consistent aggressive behaviors. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Per Facility Representative, creating supervision plan for child who are displaying behaviors. Behavior contacts will be created for Child #1 and signed by facility and families, and sent to LPA by POC date. It should include and update for cause for contract termination. Supervision plan and behavior contact should include the avenues that Options For Learning is putting in place to assist with the care of children with behaviors (i.e. extra staff, behavior specialists, etc.)
Standard 101223(a)(1)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jan 15, 2026
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:198007099:2026-01-08:101223(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:198007099:2026-01-08:report

20251 visit · 0 recorded findings

Dec 9, 2025Inspection
No findings recorded

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Apr 20, 2023Other visit
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Apr 12, 2023Inspection
2 findings
Health-Related Services
Serious
Based on observation, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C3 and C5 have over the counter medications that conflict with parents instructions which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Site supervisor will speak to parents of C3 and C5, request an updated form and will submit proof to LPA by POC due date
Standard 101226(e)(4)(B)2 · Health-Related Services
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Apr 14, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:198007099:2023-04-12:101226(e)(4)(B)2:1
Visit source ID
ca:198007099:2023-04-12:inspection
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Minor
Based on observation, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in from 27 children present 26 were signed in and only 1 was not signed in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Site supervisor will remind parents to make sure they are signing in and out. Proof sign in will be submitted to LPA by POC due date.
Standard 101229.1(b) · Sign In and Sign Out
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Apr 21, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:198007099:2023-04-20:101229.1(b):1
Visit source ID
ca:198007099:2023-04-20:other
The visit outcome or reported count conflicts with the available finding details. The findings remain visible.
May 17, 2022Inspection
No findings recorded

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Jan 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation

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