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Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool · Preschool, Simi Valley

1636 Sinaloa Rd., Simi Valley, CA 93065 · Ventura County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 30 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 and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #26 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#26 of 36 centers in Simi Valley
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 3Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 8, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 8, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJul 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJul 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 28, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication3
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 8, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the LIC701 was not on file for Child #01 (C1), C2, C4, & C5, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 17, 2026
Type BJul 8, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that immunization records were not on file for C1 & C2, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 17, 2026
Type BNov 19, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the infant/toddler play yard had rabbit feces throughout the artifical turf.
Plan of correction due Nov 28, 2025
Type BMay 14, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 staff member did not have current immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 30, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJan 22, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Nov 13, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedNov 19, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Nov 13, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff not cleaning rabbit feces from daycare children’s play area.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 28, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 12, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 22, 2020
LicenseeSouthern California Conference Of Sda
AdministratorTammy Grodt
Phone(805) 210-8353
State facility #566216029

Common questions

Does Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool compare with other daycares in Simi Valley?

It is #26 of 36 centers in Simi Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool last inspected?

Jul 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Simi Valley, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool?

The licensee is Southern California Conference Of Sda, and the administrator listed with the state is Tammy Grodt.

Licensed centers nearby

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 566216029 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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