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31st District Ptsa Creative Kids-kester Avenue

5353 Kester Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91411 · Los Angeles County
School-age child care center

31st District Ptsa Creative Kids-kester Avenue is a licensed child care center in Van Nuys, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). All 5 came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history California has inspected this center once since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
1 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
5 citations from 1 state visit since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 2, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 2, 2026 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Health & medication 1
Records & paperwork 1
Food & feeding 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 2, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 staff did not have proof of immunizations for MMR and Tdap which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2026
Type B Jun 2, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff did not have current training certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2026
Type B Jun 2, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(6)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 staff did not have current educational transcripts on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2026
Type B Jun 2, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
School-Age Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties §101515(b)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in center does not have a current director on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2026
Type B Jun 2, 2026 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(6)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in menu was not accessible to view 1 week in advance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children
License type School-age child care center
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 9, 1995
Licensee 31st Dist Ca Congress Of Parents & Teachers
Administrator Danielle Davila
Phone (818) 675-7733
State facility # 191200142
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Common questions

Does 31st District Ptsa Creative Kids-kester Avenue take infants?

Not under this license, which covers school-age children.

Has 31st District Ptsa Creative Kids-kester Avenue had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

When was 31st District Ptsa Creative Kids-kester Avenue last inspected?

Jun 2, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does 31st District Ptsa Creative Kids-kester Avenue cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask 31st District Ptsa Creative Kids-kester Avenue for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Van Nuys, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs 31st District Ptsa Creative Kids-kester Avenue?

The licensee is 31st Dist Ca Congress Of Parents & Teachers, and the administrator listed with the state is Danielle Davila.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 191200142 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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