Ojai Valley School
Ojai Valley School is a licensed child care center in Ojai, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 9 centers in Ojai and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 present staff members did not have current Mandated Reporter Training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA observed S! and S2 did not have a current Mandated reporter training. Director stated that they were not aware of the Childcare specific AB 1207.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ojai Valley School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ojai Valley School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Ojai Valley School compare with other daycares in Ojai?
It is #7 of 9 centers in Ojai by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ojai Valley School last inspected?
Oct 31, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Ojai Valley School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ojai Valley 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 Ojai Valley School?
The licensee is Ojai Valley School, and the administrator listed with the state is Linda Gartrell.
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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 561711423 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.