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N. Apple Tree

555 S. Wilton Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

N. Apple Tree is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 32%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 11, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 28, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 28, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation and Interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Licensee has not completed the required LEAD test which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2023
Type BJul 28, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff 1 and Staff 5 do not have proof of a current Mandated Reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 20, 2012
LicenseeChan-kyeong Seo
AdministratorChan-kyeong Seo
Phone(213) 448-6773
State facility #198016860

Common questions

Does N. Apple Tree take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has N. Apple Tree had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does N. Apple Tree compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?

It is tied for #263 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was N. Apple Tree last inspected?

Mar 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does N. Apple Tree cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask N. Apple Tree 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 N. Apple Tree?

The licensee is Chan-kyeong Seo, and the administrator listed with the state is Chan-kyeong Seo.

Licensed centers nearby

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 198016860 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.