Capistrano Elementary School Preschool
Capistrano Elementary School Preschool is a licensed child care center in West Hills, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #3 of 11 centers in West Hills and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in lead testing results which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1t] out of [1] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Capistrano Elementary School Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Capistrano Elementary School Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Capistrano Elementary School Preschool compare with other daycares in West Hills?
It is tied for #3 of 11 centers in West Hills by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Capistrano Elementary School Preschool last inspected?
May 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Capistrano Elementary School Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Capistrano Elementary School Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes West Hills, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Capistrano Elementary School Preschool?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Sonja Cao Garcia.
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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 197414967 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.