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GRAND CENTRAL PRESCHOOL · SANTA CLARITAPreschool

Licensed since 2024. No serious violations in 11 state visits.

Preschools are not tested, scored, or ranked — not by California, and not by us. What the state keeps instead is a licensing record, and what actually makes a preschool good, you have to go see for yourself.

23750 Newhall Avenue, 91321 (opens in new tab)·Santa Clarita·Child Care Center·capacity 135·(818) 422-2184·facility #197750181

State inspection record

California licenses and inspects every child care center. This is that record — a safety floor, not a measure of teaching. It cannot tell you whether the adults are warm or the day is well run.

Serious violations
0
none on file · 82% of centers
Complaint visits
6
investigated by the state
State visits
11
most recent 1/30/2026

5 citations across 11 visits, none of them serious. Citations are common at licensed centers statewide, so one on its own says little. Title 22 codes: 1596.871(c)(1)(A), 101216.1(c)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1)

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · full record for facility 197750181 · synced 2026-08-13

Nearby elementary schools

Scored public elementary schools nearby, ranked by Scope Score. Not necessarily your zoned school — boundaries vary by district, so check with them directly.

Why there's no score here

Preschools don't participate in California's standardized testing, so we can't score or rank them the way we do K-12 schools. We show licensing status, capacity, and nearby elementary schools, plus the state's own inspection record — how often inspectors visited, what they cited, and whether anyone complained. That's a safety floor, not a measure of quality. For quality — the warmth of the adults, how they handle a hard morning — visit the program, observe a session, and talk to current families.

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Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026 · All preschools · Blog