Nishiyamato Academy-preschool
Nishiyamato Academy-preschool is a licensed child care center in Lomita, CA, licensed for up to 62 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 15 centers in Lomita and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Nishiyamato Academy-preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nishiyamato Academy-preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Nishiyamato Academy-preschool compare with other daycares in Lomita?
It is tied for #1 of 15 centers in Lomita by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Nishiyamato Academy-preschool last inspected?
Jun 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nishiyamato Academy-preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nishiyamato Academy-preschool 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 Nishiyamato Academy-preschool?
The licensee is Nishikawa INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Natsuko Tanose Nishikawa.
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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 197416396 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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