Castle Oaks Children's Center · Preschool, Canoga Park
Castle Oaks Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Canoga Park, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 10 centers in Canoga Park and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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LPA observation of time sheets from 6/1-8/13/25 with multiple parent/guardian signatures missing. This poses an potential healthy and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA Lowe observed the surface of the outdoor area foam material used to absorb falls is cracked and breaking away located near pumpkin shaped equipment and under metal play equipment of train and cars. LPA Lowe observed debris of trash and loose concreate around the base of the wall. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the large pumpkin shaped play equipment in outdoor play area to be with chipped and pealing paint at the base accessible to children. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 9 out of 22 children in attendance to be missing signatures for am drop off on 6/08/2022 and missing signatures from past days of attendance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Licensee did not ensure that the person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center signs the child in and out.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Castle Oaks Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Castle Oaks Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Castle Oaks Children's Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Castle Oaks Children's Center compare with other daycares in Canoga Park?
It is #9 of 10 centers in Canoga Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Castle Oaks Children's Center last inspected?
Feb 12, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Castle Oaks Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Castle Oaks Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Canoga Park, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Castle Oaks Children's Center?
The licensee is Maureen Perera, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria R. Granados.
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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 197408481 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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