Kinder Prep Preschool Center
Kinder Prep Preschool Center is a licensed child care center in Lynwood, CA, licensed for up to 26 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 16 centers in Lynwood and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility does not have proof of testing for lead in drinking water which poses/posed 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 1 out of 1 staff whose position is lead teacher but they do not meet the qualifications of the required 12 core units which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two staff present during nap time who do not meet qualifications of a Teacher and supervised children while Director was on lunch which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA record review and interview, Director states they have not had water tested for lead at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Kinder Prep Preschool Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kinder Prep Preschool Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kinder Prep Preschool Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kinder Prep Preschool Center compare with other daycares in Lynwood?
It is tied for #7 of 16 centers in Lynwood by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kinder Prep Preschool Center last inspected?
Aug 15, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kinder Prep Preschool Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kinder Prep Preschool Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lynwood, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kinder Prep Preschool Center?
The licensee is Marie Johnson, and the administrator listed with the state is Amber Johnson.
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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 198012292 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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