Wevillage Ventura, LLC · Infant Center, Sherman Oaks
Wevillage Ventura, LLC is a licensed child care center in Sherman Oaks, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 10 complaints, 5 of them substantiated. The state issued 18 citations, 9 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (4 of 18). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 15 centers in Sherman Oaks and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 childrens files reveiwed did not have the LIC 995A, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 childrens files reviewed did not have the LIC 9227, 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 in 2 out of 4staff record reviews did not have MMR, nor TDAP on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(b) Indoor activity space for infants shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Lead Teacher agrees to: hold meeting with staff regarding regulation. Provide summary of what was discussed signed by all staff. Based on observations and interviews conducted, preschool children are commingled with infant children. This poses a potential risk to children in care. 8
Reporting Requirements (d) 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. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 LPA provided regulation information and Director completed the LIC 624 and submitted to LPA during todays visit. Based on interviews, 2 or more cases of Hand, Foot, Mouth occured. This poses a potential risk to children in care. 8
(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director agrees to have a meeting with staff regarding ratio and provide a copy of the agenda along with sign in/out sheets of staff in attendance. Additionally, Director will provide an updated childrens roster and updated personnell roster (LIC500) to LPA. LPA observed 2 teachers supervising 10 infants. This poses an immediate risk to children in care. 8
(a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. (2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director agrees to ensure posters are maintained on the nap room double doors. Additionally, Director agrees to provide training material of training signed by staff. Based on interviews conducted, sleeping infants were left alone in the nap room with the doors closed and without any adult supervision. This poses an immediate risk to infants in care. 8
101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met a evidence by: 1 Director wil be sending out a procare announcement to notify parents of the ratio and create more open communication with families. Based on observtions and interviews, a ratio of 4 infants to 1 teacher is not being mainatined at the center. This poses an immediate risk to children in care. 8 Director agrees to ensure all infant staff watch the video below and submit a signed sheet of all staff that watched it. www.ccld.childcarevideos.org child care center operators Teacher to Child Care Ratios in Child Care Centers
(a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. (2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Lead teacher agrees to inform director that all staff including the director must watch the Supervising Children in Child Care Centers at ccld.childcarevideos.org and submit 3 questions answered to LPA via email or mail. Based on observations and interview made on 10/24/2024 LPA observed 4 sleeping infants were left alone in the nap room with the douors closed and without any adult supervision. This poses an immediate risk to infants in care. 8
Based on record review, observations and interviews, LPA determined that S1 was not yet eligible/cleared , nor associated as the live scan was still requiring further action.
Based on observation interview record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 persons did not have proof of immunizations for MMR/ Tdap, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation interview record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 persons need the LIC 503 completed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation interview record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 persons do not have current mandated reporter training certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Once staff returned from break, facility was back in ratio; however, an additional floater staff is needed moving forward to ensure staff-infant ratio is maintained at all times. 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 today 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
101429(a)(2) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 All staff are required to take the Safe Sleep Ambassador Training (free online) at cribsforkids.org Once certificates are obtained, please submit proof of completion to LPA via email. Based on staff interviews, there have been times when napping infants have been left unatended for minute incraments to complete other daily tasks due to not having enough staff, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working... licensed facility:(1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department ... 1 S1 shall immediately leave the facility and shall not come back into contact with day care children until clearance is obtained and association information of S1 prior to returning to the facility. Based on observation, interview, and record review, S1 did not have a criminal background clearance and not associated to the facility, which poses an immediate Health and Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8
Based on interview with Director and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 employee files reviewed contained expired Mandated Reporter Trainings and 3 Staff and Director do not have proof of mandated reporter which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observationand interviews, LPA observed 1 staff caring for 5 infant children, which poses an immediate Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee will provide copy of staff memo with signatures of staff receiving the information by end of dat 04/15/22. during vist Staff arrived and put facility back in ratios.
Complaint investigations
Staff commingled day care children
Allegation 1 - Facility is operating out of ratio.
Staff did not ensure they were not out of ratio
Facility was operating out of ratio
Sleeping infants were left unsupervised
Allegation: facility is operating out of ratio
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Common questions
Does Wevillage Ventura, LLC take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Wevillage Ventura, LLC had any serious violations?
California issued 9 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2025, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Wevillage Ventura, LLC?
California investigated 10 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 5. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Wevillage Ventura, LLC compare with other daycares in Sherman Oaks?
It is #15 of 15 centers in Sherman Oaks by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wevillage Ventura, LLC last inspected?
Mar 10, 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 $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 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 197493273 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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