City Kids La
City Kids La is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Based on LPA Wheatley observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were 3 areas (under sink in classroom, on a shelf in classroom and in the children's restroom that had chemicals (such as clorox bleach, toilet bowl cleaner, etc) accessible to children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA Wheatley's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that several employees did not have a Health Screening (LIC 503) in their employee file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA Wheatley's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that several employees do not have proof of units or their transcripts in the employee file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA Wheatley's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that several employees do not have proof of 12 units or their transcripts in the employee file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
After the capacity increase was approved from 45 to 90 on 09/21/20222, the facility is currently in compliance and operates within capacity limitations. Before the approval of their capacity increase from 45 to 90, before 09/21/2022, the facility was operating over the capacity of 45, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee will provide a written statement acknowledging understanding of California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 Chapter 1 Article 02. Limitations on Capacity, Section 101161
Complaint investigations
Licensee operated the facility outside of license terms and conditions.
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About this center
Common questions
Does City Kids La take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has City Kids La had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 30, 2025, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about City Kids La?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was City Kids La last inspected?
Jan 30, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does City Kids La cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask City Kids La 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 City Kids La?
The licensee is City Kids La, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Ryanne Plaisance.
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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 197493565 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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