Jardin de Ninos Infant Care Center
Jardin de Ninos Infant Care Center is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of 3 out of 7 cribs' sheets were too large for the mcrib mattress, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 July 1, 2025 which discussed supervision. LPA Perry was provided attendance sheet and training overview to LPA during inspection. Facility also have already installed a door alarm on the door as well as signs posted on entry and exit ways to remind staff Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Child #1 exited the classroom through an unlatched gate and was outside the facility unsupervised for approximately one minute and eight seconds before being located and brought back inside by staff. Staff interviews confirmed that Staff #2 did not secure the gate behind them upon exiting 8 to close all gates / doors behind them. LPA Perry during visit obtained photos of the corrections.
staff and witness statements. Parents were just recently allowed to re-enter the facility in March 2023. Parents who do not ear masks are still not allowed into the facility. LPA observed that this is not documented as a requirement in the parent handbook. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
LPA visual observation of the parent board and tour of the facility. The PUB 393 was not observed to be posted in the infant building. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff does not allow parents to go into the facility.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Jardin de Ninos Infant Care Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Jardin de Ninos Infant Care Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 9, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Jardin de Ninos Infant Care Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Jardin de Ninos Infant Care Center compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Jardin de Ninos Infant Care Center last inspected?
May 15, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Jardin de Ninos Infant Care Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jardin de Ninos Infant 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 $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Jardin de Ninos Infant 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 191806554 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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