Little Shepherd's Learning Center · Infant Center, Porter Ranch
Little Shepherd's Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Porter Ranch, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 5 centers in Porter Ranch and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, no staff member present had a current Pediatric CPR/FA certification on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Little Shepherd's Learning Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Little Shepherd's Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Little Shepherd's Learning Center compare with other daycares in Porter Ranch?
It is #3 of 5 centers in Porter Ranch by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Shepherd's Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Shepherd's Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Shepherd's Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Porter Ranch, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Shepherd's Learning Center?
The licensee is First Baptist Church Of Van Nuys, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Peters.
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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 191231224 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.