Koguma Youchien, INC.
Koguma Youchien, INC. is a licensed child care center in Lomita, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 15 centers in Lomita and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPAs interviews, all staff involved in the incident confirmed that the small gate used for trash pick up was unlocked during the time of the incident. The pre school center did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Koguma Youchien, INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Koguma Youchien, INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Koguma Youchien, INC. compare with other daycares in Lomita?
It is #14 of 15 centers in Lomita by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Koguma Youchien, INC. last inspected?
Jan 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Koguma Youchien, INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Koguma Youchien, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lomita, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Koguma Youchien, INC.?
The licensee is Koguma Youchien, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Yasuhiko Saito.
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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 197406923 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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