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Maof Santa Paula Early Learning Center

1111 E. Santa Paula Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 · Ventura County
Child care center (preschool)

Maof Santa Paula Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Paula, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 7 centers in Santa Paula and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citations since Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 7 centers in Santa Paula
0 Type A citations
0 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
No citations in 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · last inspected Jul 25, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Mar 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Mar 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 23, 2013
Licensee Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Administrator Maria Sanchez-villalpando
Phone (805) 525-8745
State facility # 566214219
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Common questions

Does Maof Santa Paula Early Learning Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Maof Santa Paula Early Learning Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Maof Santa Paula Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Santa Paula?

It is tied for #1 of 7 centers in Santa Paula by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Maof Santa Paula Early Learning Center last inspected?

Jul 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Maof Santa Paula Early Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maof Santa Paula Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Santa Paula, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Maof Santa Paula Early Learning Center?

The licensee is Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Sanchez-villalpando.

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 566214219 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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