1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 2 complaints were investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2025.
Operating without a license (§1596.80)
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| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | §1596.80 Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Aug 1, 2025 | Operating without a license (§1596.80) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Steam Ahead Early Childhood Education Center Lakewood, 90715closed | Child care center | 33 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Kids Preschool Hawaiian Gardens, 90716 | Child care center | — | 48 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Artesia High School Children's Center Lakewood, 90715 | Child care center | — | 48 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Melbourne Head Start/State Preschool Lakewood, 90715 | Child care center | — | 37 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Sonshine Pre-School Cerritos Church of the Nazaren Cerritos, 90703 | Child care center | — | 133 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Aloha Head Start/State Preschool Lakewood, 90715 | Child care center | — | 20 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| Willow Head Start/State Preschool Lakewood, 90715 | Child care center | — | 37 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 198401289 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198401289 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 198401289 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 198401289 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198401289 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 20, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 198401289 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198401289 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 22, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 198401289 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198401289 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jun 9, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 198401289 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198401289 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 7, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 198401289 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198401289 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.