Kiddie Crest Academy
Kiddie Crest Academy is a licensed child care center in South Gate, CA, licensed for up to 51 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 15 centers in South Gate and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 19 out of 32 children were signed in 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, LPA observed a metal vent panel located in play area has edge that is sticking out on one side which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 out of 8 infants under the 12 months of age do not have the LIC 9227 completed and on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Kiddie Crest Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Kiddie Crest Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie Crest Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kiddie Crest Academy compare with other daycares in South Gate?
It is tied for #10 of 15 centers in South Gate by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie Crest Academy last inspected?
May 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kiddie Crest Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Crest Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes South Gate, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kiddie Crest Academy?
The licensee is Triple D & Cd INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Harshi Antony.
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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 198017630 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.