L.a. New Times Western School
L.a. New Times Western School is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 107 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #372 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 electrical outlets on on the children's playground were uncovered, and 1 of 2 outlets had exposed wires,, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 meat packs were stored in a plastic bag, and not labelled with contents or date, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on testing results provided by the facility with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) which poses an immidiate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility was observed using faucet D for childrens meals.
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Does L.a. New Times Western School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has L.a. New Times Western School had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 11, 2026, for outdoor activity space. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does L.a. New Times Western School compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #372 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was L.a. New Times Western School last inspected?
Feb 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does L.a. New Times Western School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask L.a. New Times Western School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs L.a. New Times Western School?
The licensee is L.a. New Times Western School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Byeong Kim.
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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 198006406 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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