Studio City Child Care Infant Center

“During interview with staff, it was confirmed that unqualified staff are working at the facility as teachers. Staff members 2, and were named as staff working as teachers at the facility. During the visit conducted on 11/13/24, LPA reviewed staff files and confirmed that staff members – are not qualified teachers and did not have the core semester units in early childhood or child development education and semester units related to infant care. Staff was missing transcripts. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

“Statements obtained from the Director and Staff corroborated that napping equipment and baby gates were in disrepair. During the visit conducted on 9/26/24, LPA toured the inside/outside of the facility and observed three cribs in disrepair. The cribs were missing wheels and were tilted/leaning on one side. Also, multiple baby gates located in the outside play area were broken and had been taped together with duct tape (pictures taken of the cribs & baby gates).”

“During cite visits conducted at the facility on 9/26/24, 11/13/24 and 2/6/25, LPA discovered that the facility does not have an assistant present on duty.”