Spark Preschool · Preschool, Los Angeles
Spark Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #311 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above per director the facility was not conducting the 15 minute log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff #4 and Staff #5 do not have a current mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff does not have current immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 staff do not have a health screening or TB test which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Spark Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Spark Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Spark Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #311 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Spark Preschool last inspected?
Sep 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Spark Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Spark Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Spark Preschool?
The licensee is Spark Preschool LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Shannon Gale.
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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 198021035 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.