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Cdr - Simi Head Start

5455 Katherine St., Simi Valley, CA 93063 · Ventura County
Child care center (preschool)

Cdr - Simi Head Start is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citationssince Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 36 centers in Simi Valley
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 24, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationNov 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity20 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 1, 2016
LicenseeChild Development Resource Of Ventura County, INC.
AdministratorSuzanne Godinez
Phone(805) 485-7878
State facility #566215294

Common questions

Does Cdr - Simi Head Start take infants?

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

Has Cdr - Simi Head Start had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Cdr - Simi Head Start compare with other daycares in Simi Valley?

It is tied for #1 of 36 centers in Simi Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Cdr - Simi Head Start last inspected?

Apr 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Cdr - Simi Head Start cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cdr - Simi Head Start 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 Cdr - Simi Head Start?

The licensee is Child Development Resource Of Ventura County, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Suzanne Godinez.

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 566215294 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.