Wooden Shoe Preschool
Wooden Shoe Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Fernando, CA, licensed for up to 74 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 11 centers in San Fernando and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by the facility not having any fire extinguishers on site that have been timely serviced within the last year for the fire clearance which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The fire extinguishers in the classrooms were serviced on 11/21/23, however director produced invoice which states they were last serviced on 5/30/24.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which staff #1 not having a current mandated reporter certification, poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director stated that staff #1 was on leave and returned on _.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a damaged playhouse with sharp edges in the outdoor play area which poses 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 by Staff 1 not having completed the correct Mandated Reporter Training which poses 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 by not having Staff 2 take the MMR vaccine or show proof of immunity prior to employment which poses 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 by not having Staff 3 complete a health screening LIC 503 prior to starting employment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Wooden Shoe Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Wooden Shoe Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Wooden Shoe Preschool compare with other daycares in San Fernando?
It is #11 of 11 centers in San Fernando by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wooden Shoe Preschool last inspected?
Oct 28, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Wooden Shoe Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wooden Shoe Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes San Fernando, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Wooden Shoe Preschool?
The licensee is First United Methodist Church Of San Fernando, and the administrator listed with the state is Martha T Veloz.
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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 197750142 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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