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A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth

10324 Variel Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth is a licensed child care center in Chatsworth, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #3 of 9 centers in Chatsworth and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #3 of 9 centers in Chatsworth
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 23, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Food & feeding 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 10, 2025 Complaint investigation Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews that the investigations revealed that frozen meat had been left overnight to thaw on the kitchen counter which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 24, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Sep 10, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jun 18, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Sep 10, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jun 19, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not follow proper food storage practices
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 54 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 5, 2013
Licensee Viktoria Marguleta
Administrator Viktoria Marguleta
Phone (818) 341-3288
State facility # 197418825
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth take infants?

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

Has A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth compare with other daycares in Chatsworth?

It is tied for #3 of 9 centers in Chatsworth by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth last inspected?

Sep 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Chatsworth, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs A Mother Goose Academy of Chatsworth?

The licensee is Viktoria Marguleta, and the administrator listed with the state is Viktoria Marguleta.

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 197418825 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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