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Ventura Branch - Elmhurst Elementary

5080 Elmhurst St., Ventura, CA 93003 · Ventura County
1 substantiated complaintSchool-age child care center

Ventura Branch - Elmhurst Elementary is a licensed child care center in Ventura, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
1Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 7, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 22, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews conducted, and record review, Licensee did not comply with the deficiency cited above which a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care
Plan of correction due Jan 29, 2026

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJan 22, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Sep 16, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights - Staff denied the personal rights of child in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

How often are complaints about daycares in Ventura County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →

About this center

Licensed capacity72 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 23, 1997
LicenseeChannel Islands YMCA
AdministratorJennifer Heunen-stiffler
Phone(805) 256-2474
State facility #566203831

Common questions

Does Ventura Branch - Elmhurst Elementary take infants?

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

Has Ventura Branch - Elmhurst Elementary had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about Ventura Branch - Elmhurst Elementary?

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

When was Ventura Branch - Elmhurst Elementary last inspected?

Jan 7, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Ventura Branch - Elmhurst Elementary cost?

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

Who runs Ventura Branch - Elmhurst Elementary?

The licensee is Channel Islands YMCA, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Heunen-stiffler.

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 566203831 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.