Little Explorers Preschool Academy · Preschool, Simi Valley
Little Explorers Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 92 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the Director did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #01 (S1), S2, and S3 did not have current AB1207 compliant Mandated Reporter Training certification on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Little Explorers Preschool Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Little Explorers Preschool Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Little Explorers Preschool Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Explorers Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Simi Valley?
It is tied for #15 of 36 centers in Simi Valley 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 Little Explorers Preschool Academy last inspected?
Feb 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Little Explorers Preschool Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Explorers Preschool Academy 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 Little Explorers Preschool Academy?
The licensee is Somaratne & Talwatte, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Shashini Talwatte.
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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 566214349 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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