Kids 'N Things, INC
Kids 'N Things, INC is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. 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).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Kids 'N Things, INC take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kids 'N Things, INC had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Kids 'N Things, INC?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kids 'N Things, INC 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 Kids 'N Things, INC last inspected?
Sep 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kids 'N Things, INC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids 'N Things, INC 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 Kids 'N Things, INC?
The licensee is Carol Barona, and the administrator listed with the state is Carol Barona.
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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 561700195 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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