Susan Sims Bodenstein Pre-school
Susan Sims Bodenstein Pre-school is a licensed child care center in Venice, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1594 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above children's sleep log not documented with all information which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 2 of 4 staff have mandated reporter training certificates on file that are older than two years which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above current acting director has not submitted director packet which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Susan Sims Bodenstein Pre-school take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Susan Sims Bodenstein Pre-school had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Susan Sims Bodenstein Pre-school compare with other daycares in Los Angeles County?
It is tied for #1594 of 2374 centers in Los Angeles County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Susan Sims Bodenstein Pre-school last inspected?
Mar 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Susan Sims Bodenstein Pre-school cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Susan Sims Bodenstein Pre-school for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Venice, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Susan Sims Bodenstein Pre-school?
The licensee is Temple Mishkon Tephilo Board Of Directors, and the administrator listed with the state is Tatiana Zaidman.
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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 191601872 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.