Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center
Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 46 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #347 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections... 1 Per director, a meeting was held on 8/26/2025 to address the issue with the staff. Facility also received supervisor training on headcounts to clarify how headcounts should be done. Ana Gamino stated that she will submit forms to LPA Perry by POC date. Additionally, facility is completing an Education Monitoring Tool daily by director. Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: C#1 was left unsupervised for an undisclosed amount of time which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections... 1 Per Director a meeting was held on 2/27/2025 which discussed supervision and zoning. LPA Perry was provided attendance sheet and training overview to LPA during inspection. Facility also have already installed a door alarm on the door and will be installing kiddie gates on the Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: C#1 did walk out of the classroom unsupervised for 6.11 minutes which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 doors in the classroom. LPA Perry during visit was provide work order and purchase receipt for kiddie doors purchased. Facility will email LPA photos to LPA Perry via email by POC date.
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified 1 Licensee shall provide additional training (Section 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision) to all staff. Director will have teachers watch https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in- in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Child #1 mistakenly drank a bleach/water solution. C1 was taken to seek emergency medical treatment and all staff present did not observe the incident occur which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 child-care-centers/ videos and provide a summary of what they learned and provide proof to LPA by POC date. Per Assistant Director a meeting will be held to discuss supervision, following agency protocols on cleaning…
Based on LPA'S observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that the 3 sinks in the both preschool classrooms are not in good repair. The edges around the sinks are noticeably lifting and very rusted. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Neglect/Lack of Supervision: Staff did not provide adequate supervision to day care child resulting in injury.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 15, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #347 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center last inspected?
May 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center 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 Jardin de Ninos Child Care Center?
The licensee is California Children's Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Alicia Lomeli.
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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 191890370 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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