Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.67
- Local median
- 0.17
BUILDING BLOCKS TO LEARNING CHILDCARE
10769 14TH AVE., Armona, CA 93202
- Facility:
- 163808877
- 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:
- 34
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionAugust 21, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 21, 2025
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for BUILDING BLOCKS TO LEARNING CHILDCARE from July 14, 2021 through August 21, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 20, 2023 and involved background screening, with a due date of October 20, 2023.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 6 local median in Kings County
Compared to 28 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 56%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.07
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
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No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff did not have a completed mandated report certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff out of five were not finger print cleared and associated to the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e) - 101170(e)
- Official code
- 101170(e)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2)To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.This requirement was not met as evidenced by:interview and record review. Multiple interviews revealed that staff have yelled in an aggressive tone to address children in care and that child #2 caused open bite marks on child #1. These actions are not conducive of safe and healthful accommodations as required. This poses an immediate health, safety and or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds.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 was not met as evidenced by: observation. During the inspection of restroom #3, it was observed that the floor was dirty and the sink was discolored and yellowing in some areas. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 5, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher – Child Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children in attendance except as specified in (b) and (c).This requirement was not met as evidenced by: observation and interview. During circle time, there was one teacher (staff 1) supervising 19 children, while 3 other staff were on the other side of the room and could not provide visual observation. Director confirmed this observation today. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 24, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
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...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: interviews and observation. The lack of supervison made it possible for child #1 to ingest several rocks and be injured with a wood block by another child. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 10, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report