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San Fernando Valley Academy C. D. C.

17601 Lassen Street, Northridge, CA 91325 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

San Fernando Valley Academy C. D. C. is a licensed child care center in Northridge, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 11 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (5 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history California has inspected this center once since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
2 Type A citations
9 Type B citations
1 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
11 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 24, 2024

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 24, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 5
Building & playground safety 4
Food & feeding 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(A)
Based on LPA observation, record review, and interview, Licensee did not meet above requirement. LPA observed two cough medicines in high cabinet with no lock and FR's perscription medication in an open drawer in Teacher Desk that was fully visible and accessible to children at time of inspection. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2024
Type A Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Wading Pools §101238.5(a)(1)
Based on LPA observation and interview, Licensee did not meet above regulation. LPA observed a plastic wading pool right in front Preschool 4-5 entrance that was filled with water at time of inspection and covered with plastic. FR states that this was used in preparation for water play and for water to warm. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2024
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on LPA observation and interview, Licensee did not comply with the above redgulation. LPA observed carbon monoxide detector in Preschool 4-5 that had no batteries at time of inspection, FR states battery was removed as it was beeping and requested maintenance to come yesterday to fix it. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2024
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on LPA observation, Licensee did not meet the above regulation. LPA observed Preschool 4-5, that is being used by children, to have clutter through out the room with items stacked and leaning unbalanced at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2024
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on LPA observation, Licensee did not meet the above regulation. LPA observed a variety of hazards in outdoor play area including a loose screw, dried out plants, and spider webs through out play yard and on outdoor play equipment at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2024
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review and interview, Licensee did not meet above regulation from 1 of 1 staff files reviewed at time of inspection. FR states she does not have it in the file at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2024
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, Licensee did not meet above regulation by 2 of 4 children not having a physician's report. LPA observed a Health Examination Waiver in children's file that is not applicable to this program. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2024
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on LPA observation and interview, Licensee did not meet above regulation. LPA observed two cough syrups stored in high cabinet in Preschool 2-3 that did not have a child safety and not be labeled or dated at time of inspection. FR states this medicine was for C1 that she no longer takes. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2024
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(4)(B)
Based on record review, Licensee did not meet above requirement. FR states this medication was for C1, LPA record review did not observe anything written approval for medicine in C1's file or attached to medicine at time of inspection. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2024
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on LPA observation and interview, Licensee did not meet above regulation. LPA did not observe any snacks available for children, FR states that children bring lunches and snacks from home and that they only provide milk and limited snacks. LPA observed children eating their lunch and requesting additional food to which there was only a limited amount. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2024
Type B Jul 24, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)(f)
Based on record review and interview, Licensee did not meet above regulation by 1 of 1 staff not having proof of current Pediatric First Aid/CPR with FR having one that expired on 10/07/2021. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity 40 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 18, 1996
Licensee So. Cal. Assoc. Of Seventh Day Adventist
Administrator Alma Wesley
Phone (818) 206-2117
State facility # 197402924
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Common questions

Does San Fernando Valley Academy C. D. C. take infants?

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

Has San Fernando Valley Academy C. D. C. had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 24, 2024, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.

When was San Fernando Valley Academy C. D. C. last inspected?

Jul 24, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does San Fernando Valley Academy C. D. C. cost?

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

Who runs San Fernando Valley Academy C. D. C.?

The licensee is So. Cal. Assoc. Of Seventh Day Adventist, and the administrator listed with the state is Alma Wesley.

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 197402924 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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