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Simi Valley Family YMCA - Big Springs

3401 Big Springs, Simi Valley, CA 93065 · Ventura County
School-age child care center

Simi Valley Family YMCA - Big Springs is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 #13 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #13 of 36 centers in Simi Valley
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 30, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Dec 9, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 11, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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 did not have a Completed Mandated reporter training, S1 stated that, S1 was told to complete Mandated reporter training on clock but did not have time to completed.
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 75 children
License type School-age child care center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 25, 2009
Licensee Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Administrator Nicole Sheldon
Phone (805) 368-4815
State facility # 566213104
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Common questions

Does Simi Valley Family YMCA - Big Springs take infants?

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

Has Simi Valley Family YMCA - Big Springs had any serious violations?

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

How does Simi Valley Family YMCA - Big Springs compare with other daycares in Simi Valley?

It is tied for #13 of 36 centers in Simi Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Simi Valley Family YMCA - Big Springs last inspected?

Oct 30, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Simi Valley Family YMCA - Big Springs cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Simi Valley Family YMCA - Big Springs for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Simi Valley, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,030 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Simi Valley Family YMCA - Big Springs?

The licensee is Southeast Ventura County YMCA, and the administrator listed with the state is Nicole Sheldon.

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 566213104 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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