First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C.
Daycare center in Ventura, CA. 1338 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA 93001
About the program
First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C. is a licensed daycare center in Ventura, California, on the state register since 1993. It is licensed for 77 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
A faith-based preschool located in Ventura, California, serving children from six weeks old through pre-kindergarten.
The program follows a faith-based approach.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C. does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $802 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
1596.8662(b)(1) · 101700.3(b)(1)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
Happy Ventures is an outstanding school. The staff and families here are amazing. They do a great job building autonomy for the kids, teaching all the normal age-appropriate behavioral standards, and working with families on individual needs. All their annual parties and events (Christmas, Halloween, etc) are always well-planned and tons of fun. Our child looks forward to every day she gets to go to school here!
A B · 5/5 on Google · a year agoThis school was great for my daughter. Very respectful teachers. It was very tough finding a school that we found as great as Happy Ventures once we moved out of state.
Brayden Crossett · 5/5 on Google · 12 years agoUsually the kids are loud and sound like they are having a great time, but recently all I hear is crying babies -all day long! I just called and said I hate to complain but those babies have been crying for weeks! Are you guys understaffed or something? The lady said yes, apologized and hung up. Now the babies have stopped crying. I would look elsewhere for childcare.
Zila Hawkins · 5/5 on Google · 7 years ago2 of our kids graduated from here and we have one currently enrolled. Our older kids still talk about the teachers and say hi every time we drop off the youngest. Great school
cameron bonner · 5/5 on Google · 7 years agoGetting there
1338 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA 93001
Questions about First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C.
Is First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C. licensed?
Yes. First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C. holds an active Day Care Center + Infant Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 561701236, 566206839), with a licensed capacity of 77 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C. had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 2 citations for First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C., across 4 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 0. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C. take?
First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C. is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.
How much does First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C. cost?
First United Methodist Preschool & Child Care C. does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
