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Village Children's Center

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Ages
Infants (0–2 yrs)
Teacher ratio
1:4 (CA min)

490 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, CA 93402

Visit website ↗(805) 528-1671Directions ↗Licensed for 8
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 7/1/2024 (2 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Village Children's Center is a quality preschool program serving children 18 months to 5 years, operating since 1966 as an outreach program of Trinity United Methodist Church. The program blends play-based curriculum with kindergarten readiness through a unique approach that teaches values like love, trust, and empathy.

Philosophy
Blends play based curriculum with kindergarten readiness to prepare students for transition to Kindergarten. Teaches values like love, trust and empathy through age appropriate curriculum.
Ages served
18 months to 5 years
Hours
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-4:30pm
Outdoor
Multiple outdoor times daily: 08:30-10:00 AM, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, 03:30-04:30 PM
Meals
Snack provided at 10:00-10:30 AM and 03:00-03:30 PM; Lunch at 12:00-12:30 PM

Programs

  • •Full day and half day programs
  • •Reading
  • •Writing
  • •Arts & Crafts
  • •Science & Discovery
  • •Dramatic Play

Highlights

  • ✓Operating since 1966
  • ✓Low teacher-child ratios following NAEYC guidelines (1:6 to 1:8)
  • ✓Three age-based classrooms with individualized curricula
  • ✓Located on Trinity United Methodist Church campus

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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