Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 3
- Local median
- 0.2
SOUTH FORK PRESCHOOL & CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
6401 FAY RANCH ROAD, Weldon, CA 93283
- Facility:
- 153808628
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 32
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionDecember 19, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 25, 2022
Summary
This summary covers four available inspections for SOUTH FORK PRESCHOOL & CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER from August 24, 2021 through December 19, 2024.
One inspection recorded a violation, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 19, 2024 and involved supervision, with a due date of January 10, 2025.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 4
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
4 total inspections vs 5 local median in Kern County
Compared to 148 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.2
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation on three (3) occasions LPA observed a child enter the centers office area and restroom without supervision of a teacher which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, this facility is unable to provide evidence of completed water testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the inspection revealed the children’s dipper changing area ceiling to have visible water stains on the sheetrock, absent ceiling tiles in the entire room, chipped paint near on windows to the building connected to the play yard, a mini pergola in the children outdoor play yard with two (2) broken wood slats with exposed sharp nails accessible to children, children’s restroom was missing bolt caps exposing sharp rusty bolts at the bottom of the toilet along with bubbling paint near the wall which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (2) The licensee shall safely dispose of water and any disinfectants/solutions that have been used for cleaning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the inspection revealed a black bucket left unattended in the classroom sink that contained approximately one gallon of water with cleaning solution and towels that was assessable to children in care by means of a step ladder directly in front of the sink which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(2) - 101238(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (f) Solid waste shall be stored, located and disposed of in a manner that will not transmit communicable diseases or odors, create a nuisance, or provide a breeding place or food source for insects or rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observationthe licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the inspection revealed two approximant thirty gallon trash cans in the dinning area where children eat that contained a variety of discarded food items that had no tight fitting lid creating an environment/breading place for incest and/or rodents which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(f) - 101239(f)
- Official code
- 101239(f)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (o) Playground equipment shall be securely anchored to the ground unless it is portable by design. (1) Equipment shall be maintained in a safe condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the inspection revealed a plastic play structure that has sharp plastic parts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(o)(1) - 101239(o)(1)
- Official code
- 101239(o)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations, including total enrollment; shall be trained in program operation; and shall be designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children's health and safety. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when documentation of the designation of administrative authority and staff assignments were absent which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(f) - 101215.1(f)
- Official code
- 101215.1(f)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (m) A child care center director shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the Director failed to provide completion of 16 hours of health and safety training pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(m) - 101215.1(m)
- Official code
- 101215.1(m)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, no staff on site have a A current CPR certification as requiered which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Teacher Qualifications and Duties (g) A photocopy of the teacher's Child Development Permit as specified in (c)(3) above, or a photocopy of the teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful completion of required course work, shall be maintained at the center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the directors file did contained an expiered teacher's Child Development Permit and transcripts that were absent which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(g) - 101216.1(g)
- Official code
- 101216.1(g)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the licencee failed to submit the name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(a)(b) - 101212(a)(b)
- Official code
- 101212(a)(b)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when LPA reviewed transcripts for the director, the required administration or staff relations units were absent which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(h)(1)(A) - 101215.1(h)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 101215.1(h)(1)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report