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Our Lady Grace Preschool

17720 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91316 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Our Lady Grace Preschool is a licensed child care center in Encino, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
1Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 8, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 15, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews that the investigations revealed that the Preschool Classroom restroom was not working, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 16, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJan 15, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Sep 17, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee does not ensure restrooms for preschool students are in proper working order
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedDec 12, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Sep 17, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity15 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 27, 2020
LicenseeArchidiocese Of Los Angeles Edu & Walfare Corp.
AdministratorThomas Ambriz
Phone(818) 344-4126
State facility #197494551

Common questions

Does Our Lady Grace Preschool take infants?

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

Has Our Lady Grace Preschool had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about Our Lady Grace Preschool?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Our Lady Grace Preschool last inspected?

May 8, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Our Lady Grace Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Our Lady Grace Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Encino, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Our Lady Grace Preschool?

The licensee is Archidiocese Of Los Angeles Edu & Walfare Corp., and the administrator listed with the state is Thomas Ambriz.

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 197494551 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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