Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Camarillo, California
Shining Stars Preschool & Infant Center
Camarillo · Licensed for 149 children · licensed since 2013
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2013. 4 serious violations across 13 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 566214034, first issued January 17, 2013. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
13 state visits on file for licence 566214034, with 4 Type A findings and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 149 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. 12 public and charter campuses in Camarillo have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (805) 987-2132 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Shining Stars Preschool & Infant Center?
Three licences: a child care center for 90 children, an infant center for 35 and a school-age care center for 24.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 566214034
Licensed for 90 children since 2013: 13 state visits on file, 4 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity90 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 17, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: July 8, 2026
- Type A findings4Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 13 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits6Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101239(n), 101238.2(d)(1), 101239(n), 101238.2(d)(1), 101217(a), 1011238.3(b), 101239A 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 566214034 ↗
Infant Center, licence 566214036
Licensed for 35 children since 2013: 13 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity35 children
- First licensedJanuary 17, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: September 23, 2025
- Type A findings2Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings6Across 13 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits7Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed102425(f), 101439(b), 101416.2(a)(b)(c)(1), 101439(c), 101212(d)(1)(B), 101215.1(m), 101429(a)(2)(C)(3), 101170(e)(2), 101215.1(m)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 566214036 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 566214035
Licensed for 24 children since 2013: 6 state visits on file, 4 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedJanuary 17, 2013When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: July 8, 2026
- Type A findings4Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings8Across 6 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238.2(g), 101238(a), 101239(f)(1), 101238.2(g), 101238.2(f), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101169, 101238.2(f), 101238.4(a), 101239(n), 1596.8662(b)(1)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 566214035 ↗
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 566214034
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/03/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 566214036
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/17/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 566214035
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/04/2023
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
- Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts0.4 mi · Pleasant Valley
- Camarillo Heights STEM Academy0.7 mi · Pleasant Valley · Check how it admits students.
- University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands0.9 mi · Pleasant Valley · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Dos Caminos Elementary0.9 mi · Pleasant Valley
- La Mariposa1.6 mi · Pleasant Valley
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 Shining Stars Preschool & Infant Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 149 children across three licences (90 child care, 35 infant, 24 school-age care): 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?
- The state record shows 4 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 6 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 2480C E Las Posas Rd., Camarillo 93010
- Phone
- (805) 987-2132
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 566214034 · 566214036 · 566214035
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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