Child care center · North Hollywo, California
Right Step Academy
North Hollywo · Licensed for 130 children · licensed since 2016
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2016. No serious violations in 1 state visit.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197419865, first issued April 22, 2016. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
1 state visit on file, with no Type A finding and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 130 children at once under the licence. 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 747-2026 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Right Step Academy?
Licensed for 130 children since 2016: 1 state visit on file, no Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197419865
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity130 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedApril 22, 2016When this licence was issued
- State visits on file1Latest recorded visit: December 9, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 1 state visit
- Type B findings4Across 1 state visit. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1597.16(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(g)(2), 101217(a)(6)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 197419865 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 0
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
- ISANA Cardinal Academy0.7 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- ISANA Palmati Academy1.0 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Roscoe Elementary1.7 mi · Los Angeles Unified
2 more nearby
- Strathern Street Elementary1.8 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- John B. Monlux Elementary1.9 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 Right Step Academy, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 130 children: 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 11432 Vanowen Street, North Hollywo 91605
- Phone
- (818) 747-2026
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 197419865
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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