Sylvan Park Early Education Center
Sylvan Park Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Van Nuys, CA, licensed for up to 166 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 18 centers in Van Nuys and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Child #1 was found alone in the outdoor play yard without visual supervison of a teacher or teacher aide/assistant. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in per principal, there is no carbon monoxide detector in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sylvan Park Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sylvan Park Early Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 20, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Sylvan Park Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Van Nuys?
It is tied for #8 of 18 centers in Van Nuys by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sylvan Park Early Education Center last inspected?
Jun 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sylvan Park Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sylvan Park Early Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Van Nuys, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sylvan Park Early Education Center?
The licensee is LAUSD/Early Childhood Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Claudia Araujo.
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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 191890476 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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