Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC.
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC. is a licensed child care center in Sherman Oaks, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 15 centers in Sherman Oaks and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview and record review, The facility water fountain (B) tested at 77 bbp/ug L, which exceeds allowable limit for Lead, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility will notify all parents or guardians of children in care of Lead Exceedance results and what has been done to date and remediation plan for water fountain “B”. Copy of the notification will submit via email to LPA no later than today. In
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Does Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC. compare with other daycares in Sherman Oaks?
It is tied for #5 of 15 centers in Sherman Oaks 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 Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC. last inspected?
May 14, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Sherman Oaks, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC.?
The licensee is Sherman Oaks Neighborhood School INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Patty Ludwig.
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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 197402430 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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