EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER

1950 NORTH IMPERIAL AVENUE, El Centro, CA 92243LICENSED
Head Start
C

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

10 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: LICENSED

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

August 19, 2025

Provenance

California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER
License number
Not listed
Location
1950 NORTH IMPERIAL AVENUE, El Centro, CA 92243
Status
LICENSED
Safety grade
C (Average), score 77.5/100
Inspection record
10 inspections, last inspected August 19, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

C
Average77.5 / 100
Health100/100
Safety100/100
Staffing10/100
Compliance100/100

9

Total Violations

Aug 19, 2025

Last Inspection

264

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (9)

SERIOUSSTAFFING101223(a)(3)ComplaintAug 19, 2025

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING101223(a)(3)Type BComplaintAug 19, 2025

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101223(a)(3)Type BComplaintAug 19, 2025

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.

CRITICALSTAFFING101229(a)(1)Type AComplaintMar 12, 2024

(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.

CRITICALSTAFFING101229(a)ComplaintMar 12, 2024

Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights

CRITICALSTAFFING101229(a)Type AComplaintMar 12, 2024

Based on record review, interviews and video footage, the facility staff did not comply with the section cited above, as a child was left unsupervised for 8 minutes in the facility restroom during the transition to the playground. A teacher from another classroom found the child unsupervised, which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.

CRITICALSTAFFING101229(a)Type AComplaintMar 12, 2024

Based on interviews and record reviews, the staff did not provide care and supervision of C1, when the child was left napping alone in the classroom, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.

CRITICALSTAFFING101229(a)(1)ComplaintMar 12, 2024

Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights

CRITICALSTAFFING101229(a)(1)Type AComplaintMar 12, 2024

(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER's safety grade?

EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER has a safety grade of C (Average) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 77.5 out of 100.

How many violations does EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER have?

EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER has 9 total violations on record, including 6 critical, 3 serious, and 0 minor.

When was EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER last inspected?

EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER was last inspected on August 19, 2025.

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