Smile Learning Academy
Smile Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Van Nuys, CA, licensed for up to 86 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff did not have current mandated reporter training certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Smile Learning Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Smile Learning Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Smile Learning Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Smile Learning Academy last inspected?
Apr 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Smile Learning Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Smile Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Van Nuys, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Smile Learning Academy?
The licensee is Gayaneh Grigoryan, and the administrator listed with the state is Gayaneh Grigoryan.
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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 197415320 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.