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Hart Early Educ.campus/Ca Children's Academy

21600 Hart Street, Canoga Park, CA 91304 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Hart Early Educ.campus/Ca Children's Academy is a licensed child care center in Canoga Park, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). It came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #3 of 10 centers in Canoga Park and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #3 of 10 centers in Canoga Park
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 15, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 15, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 15, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 7 out of 25 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 22, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity 44 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 21, 2012
Licensee California Children's Academy
Administrator Jessica Lugo
Phone (323) 223-3313
State facility # 197416704
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Common questions

Does Hart Early Educ.campus/Ca Children's Academy take infants?

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

Has Hart Early Educ.campus/Ca Children's Academy had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Hart Early Educ.campus/Ca Children's Academy compare with other daycares in Canoga Park?

It is tied for #3 of 10 centers in Canoga Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Hart Early Educ.campus/Ca Children's Academy last inspected?

May 15, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Hart Early Educ.campus/Ca Children's Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hart Early Educ.campus/Ca Children's Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Canoga Park, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Hart Early Educ.campus/Ca Children's Academy?

The licensee is California Children's Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Lugo.

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 197416704 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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