Wevillage Ventura, LLC · Preschool, Sherman Oaks
Wevillage Ventura, LLC is a licensed child care center in Sherman Oaks, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 6 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 15 centers in Sherman Oaks and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the out door playground, where LPAs observed water balloons and deflated balloons as well as an unwrapped hose which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Director and staff statements stating a eloped the facility without their knowledge. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. Health and Safety Code 1596.99(c)(3) warrants an immediate 500.00 civil 8 penalty. (c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500)..(3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age.
Director and staff statements stating a eloped the facility without their knowledge. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Director and Lead Teacher, 4 walkie talkies were purchased in December 2024 to ensure staff can quickly communicate with one another when the floater teacher assistance is needed to ensure that no child is left without supervision. Based on observations and interviews, facilty did not comply with ensuring children had direct supervision at all times. This poses an immediate risk to children in care. 8
101216.3(a) Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per lead teacher, there are part time teachers who can work on a full time basis to ensure Teacher-Child Ratio is maintained at all times. An additional floater staff will be available to ensure children are being visually supervised at all times. Based on LPA observations of sign in/out sheets and staff interviews, facility was operating out of ratio on at least one occasion (12/13/2023). which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 All staff including director will watch the following video: Teacher to Child Ratio in Child Care Centers and write a brief summary on what was understood at the following website: ccld.childcarevideos.org Summaries will be submitted to LPA via email.
Based on observation, interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 0 carbon monoxide detectors were installed at the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to faucet being used as a secondary source of water when bottled water is not available was not tested for lead, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Complaint investigations
Staff left daycare child unattended.
Lack of staff supervision resulting in daycare child eloping from the facility.
Staff left day care children unattended
Facility is operating out of ratio
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Common questions
Does Wevillage Ventura, LLC take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Wevillage Ventura, LLC had any serious violations?
California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 2, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Wevillage Ventura, LLC?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Wevillage Ventura, LLC compare with other daycares in Sherman Oaks?
It is #13 of 15 centers in Sherman Oaks by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wevillage Ventura, LLC last inspected?
Jul 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Wevillage Ventura, LLC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wevillage Ventura, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Sherman Oaks, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Wevillage Ventura, LLC?
The licensee is Wevillage Ventura, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Karen Beninati.
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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 197493270 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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