Child care center · West Covina, California
South Hills Academy
West Covina · Licensed for 120 children · licensed since 2024
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Licensed since 2024. No serious violations in 10 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198021431, first issued August 25, 2024. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
10 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and 14 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 120 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. 13 public and charter campuses in West Covina have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 919-2000 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about South Hills Academy?
Licensed for 120 children since 2024: 10 state visits on file, no Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198021431
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity120 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 25, 2024When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: July 1, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings14Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101239(o)(1), 101223(a)(1), 1596.866(d)(3), 101216(a), 101212(d)(1)(C), 101174(d), 101239(e)(4), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101215.1(f), 101215.1(m), 101216(g)(1), 101216(l)(1)(B), 101216.1(c), 101217(a), 101217(b)(3)(A), 101229.1(a)(1), 1596.841, 101217(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 198021431 ↗
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
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/04/2026
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
- Merced Elementary0.3 mi · West Covina Unified
- Vine Elementary0.6 mi · West Covina Unified
- Merlinda Elementary0.9 mi · West Covina Unified
2 more nearby
- Rowland Avenue Elementary2.0 mi · Covina-Valley Unified
- Mesa Elementary2.0 mi · Covina-Valley 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 South Hills Academy, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 120 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?
- 4 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
- 1600 E Francisquito Ave., West Covina 91791
- Phone
- (626) 919-2000
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 198021431
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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