New City Kids Care
New City Kids Care is a licensed child care center in El Segundo, CA, licensed for up to 27 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have not made a routine inspection and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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101161a-Limitations on Capacity-A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. 1 The licensee was informed to cease operating today. The parents were informed when they picked up their children at 12pm. The licensee agrees to cease operating and will submit a plan of correction to the Department by 8/15/25 via email veronica.wheatley@dss.ca.gov This is evidenced by LPA V. Wheatley observed six preschool children being supervised by three staff members. The program operates two days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am to 12pm. The licensee does not have a preschool license. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care according to Title 22 Regulation. 8 The licensee/administrators are interested in submitting a plan to request Exemption from Licensure.
101212 (e)(4)-Reporting Requirements- The items below shall be reported to the Department within 10 working days following their occurrence:(10) Any changes in the plan of operation that affect services to children. 1 The licensee/ Interim Executive Director will submit a plan of correction to the Department. A letter or inactive status will be submitted by email to veronica.wheatley@dss.ca.gov LPA Veronica Wheatley observed the school age program not operating. The licensee did not inform the Department of closure. The facility has been closed since June 2025 due to low enrollment. The staff are unsure if the school program will reopen in the fall. Th is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
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Common questions
Has New City Kids Care had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 14, 2025, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about New City Kids Care?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How much does New City Kids Care cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New City Kids Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes El Segundo, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today), $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) and $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs New City Kids Care?
The licensee is New City Kids Care, and the administrator listed with the state is John.
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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.
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