YMCA of Metro La/Santa Clarita Valley Meadows
YMCA of Metro La/Santa Clarita Valley Meadows is a licensed child care center in Valencia, CA, licensed for up to 82 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 15 centers in Valencia and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, staff administered the wrong medication and dosage that was meant for a different child to (C1) during class time which is a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility license was not posted during inspection 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 in the child restraint poster was not posted during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Parent Rights on the parent board which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, iinterview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the school aged site director was not designated during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA of Metro La/Santa Clarita Valley Meadows take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has YMCA of Metro La/Santa Clarita Valley Meadows had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does YMCA of Metro La/Santa Clarita Valley Meadows compare with other daycares in Valencia?
It is #12 of 15 centers in Valencia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YMCA of Metro La/Santa Clarita Valley Meadows last inspected?
Aug 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does YMCA of Metro La/Santa Clarita Valley Meadows cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA of Metro La/Santa Clarita Valley Meadows for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Valencia, was $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs YMCA of Metro La/Santa Clarita Valley Meadows?
The licensee is YMCA Of Metropolitan Los Angeles, and the administrator listed with the state is Natalie Galstyan.
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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 191290795 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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