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Ekata Training Center, INC.

27831 Smyth Drive, Valencia, CA 91355 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsSchool-age child care center

Ekata Training Center, INC. is a licensed child care center in Valencia, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 15 centers in Valencia and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#15 of 15 centers in Valencia
1Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 23, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundOct 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks1
Health & medication1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type AJan 23, 2026InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two working staff for six months and one year did not have Criminal Record Clearance and were not assoicated to the facility during the inspection which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 24, 2026
Type BJan 23, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1- S6 did not have immunizations in their file during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2026
Type BJan 23, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1- S6 did not have current mandated reporter training in files during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 23, 2016
LicenseeEkata Training Center, INC
AdministratorEdward Monaghan
Phone(661) 255-1114
State facility #197419790

Common questions

Does Ekata Training Center, INC. take infants?

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

Has Ekata Training Center, INC. had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Ekata Training Center, INC. compare with other daycares in Valencia?

It is #15 of 15 centers in Valencia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Ekata Training Center, INC. last inspected?

Jan 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Ekata Training Center, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ekata Training Center, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Valencia, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Ekata Training Center, INC.?

The licensee is Ekata Training Center, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Edward Monaghan.

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 197419790 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.