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Vusd - Atlas Jumpstart Preschool

760 Jazmin Ave., Ventura, CA 93004 · Ventura County
Child care center (preschool)

Vusd - Atlas Jumpstart Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ventura, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #43 of 61 centers in Ventura and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #43 of 61 centers in Ventura
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 6, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJul 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 13, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 12, 2024Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(c)
Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This reporting requiremnt wa snot met as evidence by... 1 Center shall submitt a written plan to ensure Unusual incident reports are submmitted to the Department following the Child Care Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 by 03/18/2024 record review and interview with staff revealed day care center staff failed to report a unusual incident in a timely manner involving child #1 being innapropriately handled by staff. Staff inteviews revealed other incidents involving child #1's behavior were not reported. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2024
Type BMar 12, 2024Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This regulation was not met as evidence by... Center shall submitt a written plan to esnure childrens personal rights are not violated to the Department following the Child Care Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 by 03/18/2024 Staff Interviews and Unusual Incident Report reveled that staff #1 and staff #2 inapporpriately handled child 1 on 01/16/2024 8
Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 22, 1996
LicenseeVentura Unified School District
AdministratorRuth Valencia
Phone(805) 672-2701
State facility #566203310

Common questions

Does Vusd - Atlas Jumpstart Preschool take infants?

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

Has Vusd - Atlas Jumpstart Preschool had any serious violations?

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

How does Vusd - Atlas Jumpstart Preschool compare with other daycares in Ventura?

It is tied for #43 of 61 centers in Ventura by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Vusd - Atlas Jumpstart Preschool last inspected?

Nov 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Vusd - Atlas Jumpstart Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Vusd - Atlas Jumpstart Preschool?

The licensee is Ventura Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Ruth Valencia.

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 566203310 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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