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St Columba's Children's Learning Center

1251 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo, CA 93010 · Ventura County
Child care center (preschool)

St Columba's Children's Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Camarillo, CA, licensed for up to 74 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 19 centers in Camarillo and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #6 of 19 centers in Camarillo
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 8, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 24, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 24, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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 mandated reporter for two staff (S1,S2) has expired
Plan of correction due May 25, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedDec 19, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 1, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity74 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 12, 1994
LicenseeSt Columba's Episcopal Church
AdministratorRebecca Mendoza
Phone(805) 484-0022
State facility #561700375

Common questions

Does St Columba's Children's Learning Center take infants?

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

Has St Columba's Children's Learning Center had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about St Columba's Children's Learning Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does St Columba's Children's Learning Center compare with other daycares in Camarillo?

It is tied for #6 of 19 centers in Camarillo 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 St Columba's Children's Learning Center last inspected?

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

How much does St Columba's Children's Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St Columba's Children's Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Camarillo, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs St Columba's Children's Learning Center?

The licensee is St Columba's Episcopal Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebecca Mendoza.

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 561700375 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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