Golden Academy Preschool
Golden Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 33 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (3 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #311 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 expired mandated reporter certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per FR there are two children who are older than 36 months who are participating in the toddler component which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs reviewed 5 toddler files which did not contain written permission. Per FR, they were not aware of this requirement which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 toilets which per FR are used by all children in both components when needed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Golden Academy Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Golden Academy Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Golden Academy Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Golden Academy Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #311 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Golden Academy Preschool last inspected?
Aug 8, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Golden Academy Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Golden Academy Preschool 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 Golden Academy Preschool?
The licensee is Golden Academy INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Aguado.
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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 198019122 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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