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Akitoi Learning Center LLC

1824 Central Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Akitoi Learning Center LLC is a licensed child care center in South El Monte, CA, licensed for up to 98 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 7). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2001 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #2001 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County
1Type A citations
6Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 4Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 14 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 26, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 26, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 12, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Training & qualifications2
Health & medication1
Records & paperwork1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 8, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews, LPA found that the incident could have been prevented.
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2026
Type BFeb 26, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 11 staff files reviewed were missing proof of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2026
Type BFeb 26, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 11 staff file reviewed were missing proof of the health screening and 4 out of 11 staff files reviewed were missing proof of a TB test which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2026
Type BFeb 26, 2026Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(b)
Per the facility representative, future incident reports will be reported to the department within 24 hours. Facility representative will submit the written unusual incident report to LPA by
Plan of correction due Mar 6, 2026
Type BFeb 6, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(7)
Based on observation, interview, Licensee did not comply on the section cited above in that LPA observed 2 children restrained in high chairs during circle time, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 20, 2024
Type AOct 31, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child # 1 was left outside unattended for 15-20 mins which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 31, 2023
Type BJan 12, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 8 out of 8 files reviewed had expired or missing Mandated Reporter training AB1207 cetificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 27, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedFeb 6, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Dec 18, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedNov 9, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 3, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedOct 31, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 25, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff left child outside unattended
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedAug 1, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jun 21, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity98 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 29, 2012
LicenseeOfelia Aguilar
AdministratorKenia Villegas
Phone(626) 283-5542
State facility #198016764

Common questions

Does Akitoi Learning Center LLC take infants?

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

Has Akitoi Learning Center LLC had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 31, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Akitoi Learning Center LLC?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Akitoi Learning Center LLC compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?

It is tied for #2001 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Akitoi Learning Center LLC last inspected?

Feb 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Akitoi Learning Center LLC cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Akitoi Learning Center LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes South El Monte, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Akitoi Learning Center LLC?

The licensee is Ofelia Aguilar, and the administrator listed with the state is Kenia Villegas.

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 198016764 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.