College of the Canyons Infant Development Center
College of the Canyons Infant Development Center is a licensed child care center in Valencia, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 15 centers in Valencia and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility roster did not have physcian's names and phone numbers for several children during inspection which is a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
According to Director, flixture (B) will be replaced and retested. During inspection Director shut off water vale (B). Also, out of service sign was placed on identified area. Per water testing results identifying facility with lead level exceeding 5.5 ppb in area B 5.6 ppb which is out of compliance allowable ALE of 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 During inspection Director emailed and posted parent notification of lead results. Facility has agreed to retest water and submit a copy of the report faxed or email to the Palmdale Regional Office by due date.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the Director did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a drill log documenting disaster drill conducted at least once every 6 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does College of the Canyons Infant Development Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has College of the Canyons Infant Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does College of the Canyons Infant Development Center compare with other daycares in Valencia?
It is tied for #7 of 15 centers in Valencia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was College of the Canyons Infant Development Center last inspected?
Sep 18, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does College of the Canyons Infant Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask College of the Canyons Infant Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Valencia, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs College of the Canyons Infant Development Center?
The licensee is Santa Clarita Community College District, and the administrator listed with the state is Julie Keller.
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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 197401205 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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