Young Minds Preschool
Young Minds Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #233 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 21 staff files reviewed S#15 & S#20 do not have verification of MMR immunization which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview with Director, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 staff out of 21 staff. S#5, S#9, and S#10 show "In Process" in Guardian which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Young Minds Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Young Minds Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Young Minds Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #233 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Young Minds Preschool last inspected?
Sep 26, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Young Minds Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Young Minds 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 Young Minds Preschool?
The licensee is Melissa Foucher & Jennifer Kerkes-clancey, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Foucher.
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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 197494689 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.