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Starkids Preschool INC.

66 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia, CA 91007 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Starkids Preschool INC. is a licensed child care center in Arcadia, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 19 centers in Arcadia and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 68%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#15 of 19 centers in Arcadia
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 10, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 10, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 25, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJul 20, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 4, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Building & playground safety2

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 10, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to electrical outlet cover was in broken, exposing gaps in the drywall that could lead to wires, which posesa potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2026
Type BFeb 25, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 5 staff files, Staff #2-3, did not have a current Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider (AB1207) training completed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 4, 2025
Type BFeb 25, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 5 staff files, Staff #3, did not have an LIC503 Health Screening form completed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2025
Type BJul 20, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having the Water Testing for Lead contamination conducted prior to January 1, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 3, 2023
Type BAug 4, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where all staff files did not have an up to date Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider (AB1207) Training completed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 11, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity70 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 26, 2008
LicenseeStarkids Preschool INC.
AdministratorPei Yu Chiang
Phone(626) 447-9888
State facility #198014220

Common questions

Does Starkids Preschool INC. take infants?

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

Has Starkids Preschool INC. had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Starkids Preschool INC. compare with other daycares in Arcadia?

It is #15 of 19 centers in Arcadia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Starkids Preschool INC. last inspected?

Jun 10, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Starkids Preschool INC. cost?

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

Who runs Starkids Preschool INC.?

The licensee is Starkids Preschool INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Pei Yu Chiang.

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 198014220 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.