Castle In The Clouds
Castle In The Clouds is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on file review, five(5) out of eight(8) staff did not provide proof of completion of Pediatric CPR and First Aid; which poses a potential Health & Safety Risk to children in care.
Based on record review, Licensee did not provide financial plan to the Licensing Regional Office by 01/15/2024; which poses a potential health and safety risk to the child(ren) in care.
Based on record review, Licensee did not provide financial plan to the Licensing Regional Office by 04/15/2024; which poses a potential health and safety risk to the child(ren) in care.
Based on observation, the facility did not comply with this regulation since they do not have an operating carbon monoxide detector installed in the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above based on the staff files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff files did not include a copy of the immunization records
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff have not renewed the mandated reporter certification.
Child 1 was found wandering outside of the facility. Director, Administrator and Staff 1 admitted that Child 1 was found outside and walked down to another daycare facility.
Complaint investigations
Lack of Supervision:Lack of supervision resulting in day care child wandering away from facility.
How often are complaints about daycares in Los Angeles County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does Castle In The Clouds take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Castle In The Clouds had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 19, 2021, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Castle In The Clouds?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Castle In The Clouds compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles 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 Castle In The Clouds last inspected?
May 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Castle In The Clouds cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Castle In The Clouds for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Castle In The Clouds?
The licensee is Castle In The Clouds, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ronda Smith.
Licensed centers nearby
1700 W. 120th Street, Los Angeles · 0.3 mi away · 21 spotsMore citations than mostMoore's Daycare Prep, INC.
1700 W. 120th Street, Los Angeles · 0.3 mi away · 8 spotsNo citationsMoore's Day Care Preparatory School
1700 W. 120th Street, Los Angeles · 0.3 mi away · 10 spotsAmong the most citedWest Athens Elementary School Cspp
1110 W.119th Street,rm 22 & 23, Los Angeles · 0.4 mi away · 46 spotsToo few inspections to compareLos Angeles Southwest College CDC
1600 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles · 0.5 mi away · 135 spotsAmong the most citedLos Angeles Southwest College CDC
1600 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles · 0.5 mi away · 44 spotsAbout typical
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 197416779 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.