Unique's Preschool
Unique's Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 16 citations, 8 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 16). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #478 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 staff members did not have proof of Mandated Reporter Training which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in food in freezer did not have labels reflective of the date food was placed in the freezer. expired bread was in the freezer.which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
based on observation and interviews, licensee did not protect the personal rights of children in care which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children care. 8 Request Denied
licensee not having parental consent to administer medication to child in care which posed an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Licensee not having daily sign in sheets for children reported in care the month of June which posed a potential risk to children in care.
based on observation and interviews Licensee did not provide supervision for child in care which posed a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by the preschool and school age classrooms having roach and rodent traps under furniture items accessible to children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on Observation interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 9 children exhibited behaviors that staff stated they are unable to manage while supervising other children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having an uncleared person named Aisha working with preschool children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by License states up to 12 School Age Children may be present within the licensed capacity under section... policy. School age may be present 6-7 a.m.-1-6 p.m. Licensee did not adhere to the requirements by having school age children present during the hours 9:30a -1:00 p.m. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because Faciity has not conducted, or provided proof of required lead testing that was due January 1, 2023] which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by Staff not able to provide sufficient visual supervision to children in restroom while supervising children on playground which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Mandated Reporter Training was not available for S1,S3,S4
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having expired food in the preschool refrigerator which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Any form of discipline or punishment that violates a child's personal rights as specified in Section 101223 shall not be permitted regardless of authorized representative consent or authorization. This regulation was not met by: 1 Facility Administrator states she will provide discipline policy and training signed by staff to LPA by POC date Based on multiple interviews, the Licensee did not provide appropriate discipilne and violated personal rights to children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care 8
Based on LPA observations and interview, A1 was singularly providing care to 15 children (12 napping). Interview with Facility Administrator cofirms A1 was left alone. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Supervision - Unsupervised Child
Medication - Staff Administering medicine without consent of parent
Personal Rights - Staff hit daycare children in care
Personal Rights - Staff yell at daycare children in care
Conduct Inimical - Staff falsify Sign In/Out Sheets
Personal Rights - Facility staff members hit day care child.
Personal Rights - Facility staff members inappropriately disciplined day care child.
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Common questions
Does Unique's Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Unique's Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 8 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 13, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Unique's Preschool?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Unique's Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #478 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Unique's Preschool last inspected?
Jun 26, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Unique's Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Unique's 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 Unique's Preschool?
The licensee is G & J Johnson Foster Home Foundation #1 INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Leticha Toney.
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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 198014885 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.