Kensington L'academy Language Immersion Preschool · Preschool, Kensington
1550 Oak View Avenue, Kensington, CA 94706 · Contra Costa County
Closed
Child care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Apr 28, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.
Kensington L'academy Language Immersion Preschool was a licensed child care center in Kensington, CA, licensed for up to 65 children. Its license closed around April 2025. Since February 2021, the state visited it 14 times, investigated 6 complaints (5 substantiated) and issued 13 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
2
Type A citations
11
Type B citations
0
Inspections
5 of 6
Complaints substantiated
Every state visit
Citation issued
No citation
Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits
What inspectors cited most
Training & qualifications
5
Building & playground safety
2
Records & paperwork
2
Supervision
1
Caregiver conduct
1
Health & medication
1
Staff ratios
1
Citations, newest first
Type A
Sep 1, 2023
Case management visit (incident)
Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
By
Plan of correction due Sep 5, 2023
Type B
Sep 1, 2023
Complaint investigation
Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
LPA observed sandbox and mulch has been installed in the sandbox area. By COB, 09/08/2023, Director will send a statement on how they stay in compliance. Facility failed to upkeep the sandbox which resulted in C1 receiving mulitple vermin bites on their body which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2023
Type B
Sep 1, 2023
Complaint investigation
Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
BY
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2023
Type B
Aug 11, 2023
Complaint investigation
Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
Facility failed to report 3 COVID cases to licensing which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2023
Type B
Aug 11, 2023
Complaint investigation
Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
Facility failed to inform parent/authorized representative of 2 positive cases of COVID-19... 1 By COB 08/14/2023, Facility will inform parent of 2 COVID-19 cases. Facility will submit a statement on how they will come back into compliance. which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2023
Type B
Aug 11, 2023
Case management visit (deficiencies)
Training & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
LPA observed 1 aide supervising and caring for 9 preschool aged children which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 16, 2023
Type A
Aug 2, 2023
Case management visit (deficiencies)
Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
By COB 08/02/2023, facility will submit statement on how they will come into compliance and will staff individuals who have ESMA approved CPR/First Aid training. Record review revealed opening staff does not have CPR/First Aid when supervising and caring for children which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 3, 2023
Type B
Aug 2, 2023
Case management visit (deficiencies)
Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(f)
Staff and Owner were unable to inform Licensing of designate of the facility which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2023
Type B
Aug 2, 2023
Case management visit (deficiencies)
Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.885(c)
Owner providing multiple statements on the whereabouts of Area Manager.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2023
Type B
Aug 2, 2023
Case management visit (deficiencies)
Training & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
LPA observed two aides supervising and caring for 13 preschool aged children which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2023
Type B
Jul 21, 2023
Complaint investigation
Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
By
Plan of correction due Aug 21, 2023
Type B
Jul 21, 2023
Complaint investigation
Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
By
Plan of correction due Aug 21, 2023
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3
interview: when teacher went on breaks in classroom, there were no other teachers left to substitute. There were only aids left in the classroom. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to clients in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due May 9, 2022
Complaint investigations
Not substantiated
Sep 20, 2023
Complaint investigation
received Aug 30, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated
Sep 1, 2023
Complaint investigation
received Jul 31, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Child sustained multiple insect bites due to vermin at facility
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated
Sep 1, 2023
Complaint investigation
received Aug 30, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Outdoor Activity Space - Playground area is not being maintained
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated
Aug 11, 2023
Complaint investigation
received Jul 26, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Director did not report mulitple cases of COVID-19 to licensing or parents
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated
Jul 21, 2023
Complaint investigation
received Jul 10, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Qualifications
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated
Apr 8, 2022
Complaint investigation
received Feb 16, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Qualifications - Staff not qualified to care and supervise children in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
About this center
Licensed capacity
65 children
License type
Child care center (preschool)
License status
Closed
Licensed since
Jul 2, 2021
Closed
Apr 28, 2025
Licensee
Immersion 5 LLC
Last administrator
Rachel Hendrix
State facility #
073408904
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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 073408904 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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