Learning Experience, The
Learning Experience, The is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 106 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 7 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #35 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on observation, interviews conducted, and record review, Center did not comply with the deficiency cited above as no one on site has completed the Preventative Health and Safety Training which poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
101170 Criminal Record Clearance All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. 1 S1 will not return after today until fingerprints have cleared. The director was given Guardian information to follow up on fingerprint clearances for S1 to return to work: guardian.dss.ca.gov and phone number 1-888-422-5669. This requirement was not met as evidence by S1 started working 9/18/23 without obtaining a California clearance or a criminal record clearance. This poses an immediate risk to children in care. 8
101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. (1) The number of children in attendance shall not exceed licensed capacity. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 A civil penatly for repeat violation has been issued. Director is to submit a written plan of correction to indicate how the center will prevent being out of ratio in the future. Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff admitted to being out of ratio which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed staff (S1) present and caring for children in care. S1 is not associated to the facility. S1 stated she has been working at the facility for about a month now which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. (1) The number of children in attendance shall not exceed licensed capacity. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee is to attend a non-compliance meeting in the Regional Office on 4/24/23. The center is to provide the Department with a written plan on how the center plans on preventing this in the future. Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff admitted to being out of ratio which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee is to attend a non-compliance meeting in the Regional Office on 4/23/23. The center is to provide the Department with a written plan on how the center plans on preventing this in the future. Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff admitted to being out of ratio and not having control over children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff are not providing adequate care and supervision to prevent injuries.
Staff are operating over ratios.
About this center
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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 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 3, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Learning Experience, The?
California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Learning Experience, The compare with other daycares in Simi Valley?
It is #35 of 36 centers in Simi Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Learning Experience, The last inspected?
Jul 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
Who runs Learning Experience, The?
The licensee is Wp United INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Marlene Ybarra.
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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 566215667 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.