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Newhall Elementary Preschool

24607 No. Walnut St., Newhall, CA 91321 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Newhall Elementary Preschool is a licensed child care center in Newhall, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. 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 tied for #11 of 13 centers in Newhall and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #11 of 13 centers in Newhall
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 15, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 6, 2026Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
Facility administrator will send proof that the facility is free of insects to the department by 03/20/2026. Interviews with staff disclosed that the facility had insects inside and outside the facility.
Plan of correction due Mar 20, 2026

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMar 6, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Dec 19, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Physical Plant-Staff does not ensure facility is free of insects.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 21, 1997
LicenseeNewhall School District
AdministratorKelly Ferko
Phone(661) 291-6723
State facility #197402982

Common questions

Does Newhall Elementary Preschool take infants?

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

Has Newhall Elementary Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Newhall Elementary Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Newhall Elementary Preschool compare with other daycares in Newhall?

It is tied for #11 of 13 centers in Newhall 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 Newhall Elementary Preschool last inspected?

Feb 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Newhall Elementary Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Newhall Elementary Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Newhall, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Newhall Elementary Preschool?

The licensee is Newhall School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Kelly Ferko.

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 197402982 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.