Imperial Learning Academy
Imperial Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 8 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #247 of 307 centers in San Diego and better than 12% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on analyst record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility driver, Abdikadir Ali, has an incomplete personnel file that does not have all the required documentation listed in the regulation and which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on analyst record review, the licensee did not comply with the section above as facility only has copy of driver Abdikadir Ali's California Identification Card on file and not a copy of a California Driver's License which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation of the playground, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one that the outdoor playground was not repaired after being cited on 01/10/2025 for the gopher holes. The playground grass to be overgrown, limiting visibility of the ground surface and potebtial harzards such as gopher holes, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two areas of the playground, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one areas of the playground, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the LPA, and staff observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two. The playground has two uncovered plastic water drainage holes open and accessible to children. The water meter cover is rotting and coming apart, as well as exposed nails, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the LPA's record review and discussion with the office admin. the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one, the Department was not notified within 10 days of the change in director. The previous director's last day was 11/24/2021. The new director was hired on 11/19/2021, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Imperial Learning Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Imperial Learning Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Imperial Learning Academy compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #247 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 12% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Imperial Learning Academy last inspected?
Mar 3, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Imperial Learning Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Imperial Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Imperial Learning Academy?
The licensee is Mohamed D. Said, and the administrator listed with the state is Monica Gomez.
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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 376701367 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.