# Caterpillar Cottage Preschool LLC

Caterpillar Cottage Preschool LLC is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Northridge, CA serving ages Preschool, with 24 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 17304 Keswick Street, Northridge, CA 91325

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 24
- License/permit: 197494282
- Operator: [HEATHER MALLEY](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-heather-malley) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (818) 881-1355

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/197494282

## Inspection record
1 findings across 3 California licensing visits (2021-10-28 to 2025-07-01); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2021-10-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Nov 11, 2021: Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1)) (§1596.8662(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-8662-b-1))

## Nearby programs
- [Stagg Street Elementary School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197405853) — 0.59 km, capacity 23
- [31st District Ptsa Creative Kids Anatola](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197493792) — 0.69 km, capacity 72
- [Creative World](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-191227674) — 0.82 km, capacity 45
- [Smile Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197415320) — 1.21 km, capacity 86
- [Gault St. Elementary School Cspp Rm. 28](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197417359) — 1.32 km, capacity 24
- [St. Mary Coptic Orthodox School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197412741) — 1.4 km, capacity 45

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 197494282 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/197494282
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 197494282 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197494282 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.