Shirayuri Youchien · Preschool, Torrance
Shirayuri Youchien is a licensed child care center in Torrance, CA, licensed for up to 43 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. 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 tied for #16 of 41 centers in Torrance and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 10 children identified to belong to the infant program facility no. 197494026, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Shirayuri Youchien take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Shirayuri Youchien had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Shirayuri Youchien compare with other daycares in Torrance?
It is tied for #16 of 41 centers in Torrance by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Shirayuri Youchien last inspected?
Jul 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Shirayuri Youchien cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shirayuri Youchien for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Torrance, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Shirayuri Youchien?
The licensee is Shirayori, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Yoshio Aoyama.
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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 197420084 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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