Morning Star Preschool & Afterschool
345 S. ST. ANDREWS PLACE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90020Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate, no complaints on record, and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2022, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 2 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 19, 20222 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Buildings and Grounds (G) Disinfectants, Cleaning Solutions, Poisons and Other Items That Could Pose a Danger if Readily Available to Children Shall Be Stored Where Inaccessible…CCR 101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed a Pledge spray and Indoor Pest Spray accessible to children in the Library next to the camera monitor, Isopropyl Alcohol and Cleaning sprays accessible to children in Bathroom #3, and pest and lawn spray bottles accessible to children on the sink outside on the playground which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/26/2022
- No Child(ren) Shall Be Left Without the Supervision of a Teacher at Any Time, Except as Specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision Shall Include Visual…CCR 101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed throughout the inspection that Staff #2 was leaving the children without supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/26/2022
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