Temple City Early Learning Academy (Tcela)
Temple City Early Learning Academy (Tcela) is a licensed child care center in Temple City, CA, licensed for up to 75 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. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 5 centers in Temple City and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Temple City Early Learning Academy (Tcela) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Temple City Early Learning Academy (Tcela) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Temple City Early Learning Academy (Tcela) compare with other daycares in Temple City?
It is tied for #1 of 5 centers in Temple City by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Temple City Early Learning Academy (Tcela) last inspected?
Aug 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Temple City Early Learning Academy (Tcela) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Temple City Early Learning Academy (Tcela) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Temple City, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Temple City Early Learning Academy (Tcela)?
The licensee is Temple City Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Mickie Wong.
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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 198021019 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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