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LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE CHILD CARE CENTER · HAWTHORNEPreschool

Licensed since 2024. 1 serious violation across 12 state visits.

Preschools are not tested, scored, or ranked — not by California, and not by us. What the state does keep is a licensing record: how often inspectors visited, what they cited, and whether anyone complained. That is a safety floor, and it is on this page. Everything that actually makes a preschool good — the warmth of the adults, how a hard morning is handled — you have to go and see.

13801 Inglewood Ave, 90250 (opens in new tab)·Hawthorne·Child Care Center·capacity 30·(818) 921-3732·facility #197495423

State inspection record

California licenses and inspects every child care center. This is that record — a safety floor, not a measure of teaching. It cannot tell you whether the adults are warm or the day is well run.

Serious violations
1
Type A · immediate risk
Complaint visits
7
investigated by the state
State visits
12
most recent 5/1/2026

10 citations across 12 visits. Most centers have at least one — 61% statewide — so a citation on its own says little. Title 22 codes: 101227(7)(B), 101223(a)(1)(3), 101229, 101223(a)(3), 101230(a)(4), 101216.2(d)(1)(2)(3), 101223(a)(2)(3), 101212(d)(1)(B), 1596.808, 101212(d)(1)(C)

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · full record for facility 197495423 · synced 2026-08-13

Why there's no score here

Preschools don't participate in California's standardized testing. We can show you licensing status, capacity, and nearby elementary schools — but we can't score or rank preschools the way we do K-12 schools. For quality, visit the program, observe a session, and talk to current families.

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Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Updated May 2025 · All preschools · Blog