Cross Roads Children's Center
Cross Roads Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #27 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which LPA observed a bottle of Lysol on the counter, which read "keep out of reach of children" which was readily accessible to children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which lead testing for cite H was above 5.5 ppb which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Facility conducted water lead testing and had 6 outlets exceeded the action level exceedance per regulations. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above i which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA oberserved that S1 and S2 did not have a updated Mandated reporter, S1 was not aware that Mandated reported need to be done every two years.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Cross Roads Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cross Roads Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 6, 2024, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Cross Roads Children's Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Cross Roads Children's Center compare with other daycares in Simi Valley?
It is #27 of 36 centers in Simi Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cross Roads Children's Center last inspected?
Jun 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cross Roads Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cross Roads Children's Center 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 Cross Roads Children's Center?
The licensee is United Methodist Church, Simi, California, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Gordon.
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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 561711699 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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