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Academicise Int. Preschool & Kindergarten

325 E. Live Oak Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Academicise Int. Preschool & Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Arcadia, CA, licensed for up to 81 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 19 centers in Arcadia and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 57% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #11 of 19 centers in Arcadia
0 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 20, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 14, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Dec 8, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 1
Building & playground safety 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 20, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited as there were two Epi Pens that were passed their expiration date for Child #6 and Child #7, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 20, 2025
Type B Oct 29, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring that lead testing was conducted on the filtered outlets in classrooms and the kitchen, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 12, 2024
Type B Dec 8, 2021 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 11 out of 12 staff members did not have proof of Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider Training in their personnel file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 22, 2021

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About this center

Licensed capacity 81 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 21, 2017
Licensee Academicise International Preschool & Kindergarten
Administrator Nelson Leung
Phone (626) 623-6020
State facility # 198018836
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Common questions

Does Academicise Int. Preschool & Kindergarten take infants?

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

Has Academicise Int. Preschool & Kindergarten had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Academicise Int. Preschool & Kindergarten compare with other daycares in Arcadia?

It is tied for #11 of 19 centers in Arcadia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Academicise Int. Preschool & Kindergarten last inspected?

Oct 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Academicise Int. Preschool & Kindergarten cost?

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

Who runs Academicise Int. Preschool & Kindergarten?

The licensee is Academicise International Preschool & Kindergarten, and the administrator listed with the state is Nelson Leung.

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 198018836 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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