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Monte Vista Presbyterian Pre School

3797 West Lynn Rd., Newbury Park, CA 91320 · Ventura County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Monte Vista Presbyterian Pre School is a licensed child care center in Newbury Park, CA, licensed for up to 54 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 and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. 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 Newbury Park and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#3 of 5 centers in Newbury Park
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 10, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 21, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 30, 2022Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on staff interview, C1 was left unattended inside classroom #2. for approximately for 5 minutes and was found alone, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 30, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedDec 30, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Nov 7, 2022
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity54 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 22, 1995
LicenseeMonte Vista United Presbyterian Church
AdministratorJennifer Reese
Phone(805) 499-6610
State facility #561700254

Common questions

Does Monte Vista Presbyterian Pre School take infants?

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

Has Monte Vista Presbyterian Pre School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Monte Vista Presbyterian Pre School?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Monte Vista Presbyterian Pre School compare with other daycares in Newbury Park?

It is #3 of 5 centers in Newbury Park 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 Monte Vista Presbyterian Pre School last inspected?

Sep 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Monte Vista Presbyterian Pre School cost?

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

Who runs Monte Vista Presbyterian Pre School?

The licensee is Monte Vista United Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Reese.

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 561700254 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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