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West Hills School Age Center

23350 Welby Way, West Hills, CA 91307 · Los Angeles County
School-age child care center

West Hills School Age Center is a licensed child care center in West Hills, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
2Type A citations
1Type B citations
1Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 1 state visit since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 3, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 3, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type AApr 3, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Founder stated they completed the required lead testing but cannot find her documents. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 3, 2024
Type AApr 3, 2024InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed an un-fingerprinted adult at the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 4, 2024
Type BApr 3, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on LPA observation at 2:20 pm, LPA did not observe operable carbon monoxide detector at time of inspection. This is a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 14, 1992
LicenseeCharity H. Song
AdministratorJennifer Kim
Phone(818) 704-8274
State facility #191227980

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Common questions

Does West Hills School Age Center take infants?

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

Has West Hills School Age Center had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 3, 2024, for lead testing of drinking water. Each citation is listed in full above.

When was West Hills School Age Center last inspected?

Apr 3, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does West Hills School Age Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask West Hills School Age Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes West Hills, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs West Hills School Age Center?

The licensee is Charity H. Song, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Kim.

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 191227980 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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