Alpha-shen Preschool
Alpha-shen Preschool is a licensed child care center in Monterey Park, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 15 centers in Monterey Park and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Alpha-shen Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Alpha-shen Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Alpha-shen Preschool compare with other daycares in Monterey Park?
It is tied for #1 of 15 centers in Monterey Park by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Alpha-shen Preschool last inspected?
Jan 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Alpha-shen Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Alpha-shen Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Monterey Park, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Alpha-shen Preschool?
The licensee is Alpha-shen Preschool LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Linda P. Chu.
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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 198018738 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.