Safari Kid Learning Center
Safari Kid Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Newark, CA, licensed for up to 94 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. 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). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 13 centers in Newark and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The facility allowed for trash bags with solid waste to be kept outdoors for a prolonged period of time without proper disposal.
Complaint investigations
1 - Personal Rights (Facility is not disposing of trash properly)
About this center
Common questions
Does Safari Kid Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Safari Kid Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Safari Kid Learning Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Safari Kid Learning Center compare with other daycares in Newark?
It is #7 of 13 centers in Newark 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 Safari Kid Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Safari Kid Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Safari Kid Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Newark, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Safari Kid Learning Center?
The licensee is Safari Kid Learning Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Aparna Parashar.
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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 013420972 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.