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Congregation B'nai Emet Preschool · Preschool, Simi Valley

9 W. Bonita, Simi Valley, CA 93065 · Ventura County
Child care center (preschool)

Congregation B'nai Emet Preschool is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #15 of 36 centers in Simi Valley
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 29, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 29, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 22, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 22, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation/interview/record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that no staff members (S1, S2, S3, S4) had current Mandated Reporter certifications, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 5, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 4, 2013
LicenseeMelinda Schneider
AdministratorMelinda Schneider
Phone(805) 512-1734
State facility #566214280

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Common questions

Does Congregation B'nai Emet Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Congregation B'nai Emet Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Congregation B'nai Emet Preschool compare with other daycares in Simi Valley?

It is tied for #15 of 36 centers in Simi Valley 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 Congregation B'nai Emet Preschool last inspected?

Apr 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Congregation B'nai Emet Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Congregation B'nai Emet Preschool 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 Congregation B'nai Emet Preschool?

The licensee is Melinda Schneider, and the administrator listed with the state is Melinda Schneider.

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 566214280 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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