Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr
Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr is a licensed child care center in Moorpark, CA, licensed for up to 67 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 7 centers in Moorpark and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA observed S1 and S2 did not have a current mandated reporter training. Director stated that Director had the Mandated reporter training planned for S1 but forgot to remind S1 to complete the Mandated reporter training. Director also stated that S2 just forgot about it Mandated reporter.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr compare with other daycares in Moorpark?
It is tied for #6 of 7 centers in Moorpark 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 Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr last inspected?
Mar 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Moorpark, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Moorpark United Methodist Rainbow Children's Ctr?
The licensee is Moorpark United Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Mariela Zavala.
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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 561702370 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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