Encino Presbyterian Children's Center
Encino Presbyterian Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Encino, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not 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 #4 of 5 centers in Encino and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Encino Presbyterian Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Encino Presbyterian 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 Encino Presbyterian Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Encino Presbyterian Children's Center compare with other daycares in Encino?
It is #4 of 5 centers in Encino 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 Encino Presbyterian Children's Center last inspected?
May 1, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Encino Presbyterian Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Encino Presbyterian Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Encino, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Encino Presbyterian Children's Center?
The licensee is First Presbyterian Church Of Encino, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cathleen Trapani.
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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 191201764 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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