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Monica Ros School

783 Mc Nell Road, Ojai, CA 93023 · Ventura County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (preschool)

Monica Ros School is a licensed child care center in Ojai, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 9 centers in Ojai and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 73%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #8 of 9 centers in Ojai
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 13, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type ANov 13, 2025InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation,interview, and record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four counts which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity55 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 11, 1995
LicenseeMonica Ros School
AdministratorSusan Hardenbergh
Phone(805) 646-8184
State facility #561700253

Common questions

Does Monica Ros School take infants?

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

Has Monica Ros School had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 13, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Monica Ros School compare with other daycares in Ojai?

It is tied for #8 of 9 centers in Ojai by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Monica Ros School last inspected?

Nov 13, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Monica Ros School cost?

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

Who runs Monica Ros School?

The licensee is Monica Ros School, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Hardenbergh.

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 561700253 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.