Child care center and infant center · Porter Ranch, California
Little Shepherd's Learning Center
Porter Ranch · Licensed for 180 children · licensed since 1993
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Licensed since 1993. No serious violations in 4 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 191231218, first issued March 16, 1993. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
4 state visits on file for licence 191231218, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 180 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 2 public and charter campuses in Porter Ranch have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 831-3971 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Little Shepherd's Learning Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 140 children and an infant center for 40.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 191231218
Licensed for 140 children since 1993: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity140 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMarch 16, 1993When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: October 31, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 191231218 ↗
Infant Center, licence 191231224
Licensed for 40 children since 1993: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity40 children
- First licensedMarch 16, 1993When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: September 18, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101216(f)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 191231224 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 191231218
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Visit dates and visit types, licence 191231224
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies0.9 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Castlebay Lane Charter1.5 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Porter Ranch Community1.7 mi · Los Angeles Unified
2 more nearby
- Superior Street Elementary2.0 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Topeka Charter School for Advanced Studies2.1 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Little Shepherd's Learning Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 180 children across two licences (140 child care, 40 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch 91326
- Phone
- (818) 831-3971
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 191231218 · 191231224
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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