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Learning Experience, The

24615 Copper Hill Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91354 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Learning Experience, The is a licensed child care center in Santa Clarita, CA, licensed for up to 127 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 20 centers in Santa Clarita and better than 16% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 16%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#17 of 20 centers in Santa Clarita
2Type A citations
3Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 3Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 30, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 30, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundApr 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 25, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 24, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards2
Staff ratios1
Supervision1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 30, 2026Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on interview and record review the day care center was operating out of ratio in the morning hours from March 16, 2026 until March 18, 2026 which is a potenital health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2026
Type BApr 30, 2026InspectionOther standards
Beverages served by day care providers to children §1596.808
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the milk being served to the day care children two years and older was observed to be 2% milk and the representative was unaware which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2026
Type AJun 25, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review Staff left Child 1 (C1) alone unsupervised in the hallway while transitioning to another classroom a parent observed C1 alone in the hallway and took C1 to their classroom which is an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2025
Type BJun 25, 2025InspectionOther standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in child/parent roster was not available during the inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2025
Type AFeb 9, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(a)
Based on observation Staff #1 and staff #2 does not have proof of fingerprint clearance, which poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 9, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedApr 30, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 19, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Allegation- Staff are operating out of ratio.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 3, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 7, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedApr 24, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 3, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity127 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 13, 2020
LicenseeValencia Learning, LLC
AdministratorParag Laddha
Phone(661) 904-9530
State facility #197750097

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Learning Experience, The take infants?

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

Has Learning Experience, The had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 25, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Learning Experience, The?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Learning Experience, The compare with other daycares in Santa Clarita?

It is #17 of 20 centers in Santa Clarita by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 16% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Learning Experience, The last inspected?

Apr 30, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

Who runs Learning Experience, The?

The licensee is Valencia Learning, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Parag Laddha.

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 197750097 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.