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St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten

5670 Cochran St., Simi Valley, CA 93063 · Ventura County
Child care center (preschool)

St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Simi Valley, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 36 centers in Simi Valley and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #22 of 36 centers in Simi Valley
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 15, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 15, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Aug 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 15, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the center did not comply with the section cited above lotion and adult scissors were observed accessible to children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2025
Type B Oct 15, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review the center did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff are missing current mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 22, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 96 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 7, 2008
Licensee Archdiocese Of Los Angeles
Administrator Angela Meyer
Phone (805) 526-2244
State facility # 566212365
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Common questions

Does St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten take infants?

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

Has St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten compare with other daycares in Simi Valley?

It is tied for #22 of 36 centers in Simi Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten last inspected?

Oct 15, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Simi Valley, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs St. Peter Claver Preschool and Kindergarten?

The licensee is Archdiocese Of Los Angeles, and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Meyer.

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 566212365 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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