Castle Oaks Children's Center · Infant Center, Canoga Park
Castle Oaks Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Canoga Park, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #3 of 10 centers in Canoga Park and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
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.
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?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Castle Oaks Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Castle Oaks Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint 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 tied for #3 of 10 centers in Canoga Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Castle Oaks Children's Center last inspected?
Feb 5, 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 $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 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 197413799 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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