Child care center and infant center · North Hills, California
Penny and Peggy Nairn 24-Hr Childcare
North Hills · Licensed for 57 children · licensed since 2001
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Licensed since 2001. 9 serious violations across 28 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197407318, first issued January 8, 2001. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
28 state visits on file for licence 197407318, with 9 Type A findings and 30 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 57 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. 10 public and charter campuses in North Hills have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 892-6634 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Penny and Peggy Nairn 24-Hr Childcare?
Two licences: a child care center for 42 children and an infant center for 15.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197407318
Licensed for 42 children since 2001: 28 state visits on file, 9 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity42 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 8, 2001When this licence was issued
- State visits on file28Latest recorded visit: December 16, 2025
- Type A findings9Across 28 state visits
- Type B findings30Across 28 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits12Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101170(e)(2), 1596.885(c), 101229(a)(1), 101212(d), 101224(a), 101216.3(a), 101238(e)(1), 101161(a), 101238(e), 1596.857(a), 101700.3(b)(1), 101216(e), 101229.1(a)(1), 101238(g), 101215.1(d), 101215.1(c), 101216(l), 101200(c)(1), 101227(a)(22), 101216(e), 101227(a)(19), 101238(g)(1), 101229.1, 101215.1(h)(1), 101415(c), 101215.1(d), 101215.1(c), 101216(l), 101216(e), 101229.1(b), 101239(f)(1), 101238(g)(1), 101227(19), 101229.1(b), 1596.8595, 101216(e), 101215.1(c)(1), 101238, 101223(b)(2), 101218.1(c)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 197407318 ↗
Infant Center, licence 197407320
Licensed for 15 children since 2001: 11 state visits on file, 8 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity15 children
- First licensedJanuary 8, 2001When this licence was issued
- State visits on file11Latest recorded visit: March 20, 2025
- Type A findings8Across 11 state visits
- Type B findings32Across 11 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101439(b), 101439.1(f), 101223(a)(2), 101224(a), 101429(a)(1), 101238(e)(1), 101238, 101238(e), 101223(a)(2), 101439(k)(2), 101174(d), 101238(a), 101439(e)(5), 101427(j), 101215.1(d), 101215.1(c), 101216(e), 101216(l), 101200(c)(1), 101215.1(h)(1), 101415(c), 101215.1(d), 101215.1(c), 101216(l), 101238(g)(1), 101216(e), 101227, 101223(a)(2), 101439.1, 101419.2(b)(2), 101238.2(d)(2), 101238(d), 101229.1(b), 1596.8595, 101215.1(c)(1), 101223(b)(2), 101218.1(c), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(e), 101216(l)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 197407320 ↗
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 197407318
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 15
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/03/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197407320
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 9
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/09/2024
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
- Panorama City Elementary0.9 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Liggett Street Elementary1.2 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet1.2 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Valley Charter Elementary1.5 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Mayall Street Elementary2.0 mi · Los Angeles Unified
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 Penny and Peggy Nairn 24-Hr Childcare, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 57 children across two licences (42 child care, 15 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?
- The state record shows 9 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 12 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
- 9213 Columbus Avenue, North Hills 91343
- Phone
- (818) 892-6634
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 197407318 · 197407320
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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