Child care center and infant center · Encino, California
Carousel Kids Child Development Center
Encino · Licensed for 54 children · licensed since 2001
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2001. No serious violations in 4 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197408370, first issued October 22, 2001. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
4 state visits on file for licence 197408370, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 54 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 4 public and charter campuses in Encino have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 881-2721 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Carousel Kids Child Development Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 38 children and an infant center for 16.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197408370
Licensed for 38 children since 2001: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity38 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 22, 2001When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: April 22, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197408370 ↗
Infant Center, licence 197413304
Licensed for 16 children since 2006: 2 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity16 children
- First licensedApril 7, 2006When this licence was issued
- State visits on file2Latest recorded visit: March 26, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 2 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 2 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238(a)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197413304 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197408370
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 0
Complaint information date: 06/02/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197413304
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 1
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Newcastle Elementary0.3 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Academy for Enriched Sciences0.9 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics1.6 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Shirley Avenue Elementary1.9 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Encino Charter Elementary2.1 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Carousel Kids Child Development Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 54 children across two licences (38 child care, 16 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 2 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 6326 Lindley Avenue, Encino 91316
- Phone
- (818) 881-2721
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 197408370 · 197413304
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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