Little Shepherd's Nursery School
Little Shepherd's Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Newhall, CA, licensed for up to 33 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. 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 13 centers in Newhall and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Little Shepherd's Nursery School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Shepherd's Nursery School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Little Shepherd's Nursery School compare with other daycares in Newhall?
It is tied for #1 of 13 centers in Newhall by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Little Shepherd's Nursery School last inspected?
Sep 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Shepherd's Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Shepherd's Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Newhall, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Shepherd's Nursery School?
The licensee is Little Sherpherd's Nursery School, and the administrator listed with the state is Christine S. Ward.
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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 191201916 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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