Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.8
- Local median
- 0.31
CREATIVE ARTS
1423 WALNUT AVE, Long Beach, CA 90813
- Facility:
- 191601794
- 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:
- 47
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionFebruary 27, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 9, 2021
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for CREATIVE ARTS from December 9, 2021 through February 27, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 27, 2025 and involved background screening, with a due date of February 28, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 1
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 6 local median in 90813
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 80%
- Local median
- 23%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.15
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 17, 2025February 27, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed Adult #1 and Adult #2 present in the facility and providing care and supervision to children enrolled. Adult #1 has been present for more than 5 days, Adult 2 has been present 1 day, this poses an immediate risk to the health and safety
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 28, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... LPA observed 17 preschool children and 4 school age children present with 1 qualified staff. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 28, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3a - 101216.3a
- Official code
- 101216.3a
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- All child care centers shall have a director...responsible for the operation of the center, for compliance with regulations...The child care center director, or the substitute director...shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview with Adult #1, who is currently the administrator of the facility, the director is not present today due to medical emergency. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 28, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(b) - 101215.1(b)
- Official code
- 101215.1(b)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The failure of an applicant for licensure or a licensee to pay all applicable and accrued fees and civil penalties shall constitute grounds for denial or forfeiture of a license.” This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per record review, the facility has unpaid licensing fees overdue in the amount of $726. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 14, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101187(e) - 101187(e)
- Official code
- 101187(e)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #1 and Owner have mandated reporter ceritifcate that have not been renewed since 05/2022 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 24, 2025
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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #1 does not have proof of the required immunizations on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 24, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in due to 19 out 19 student present were not signed in or out which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 24, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(a) - 101229.1(a)
- Official code
- 101229.1(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of five staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 10, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of five staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 10, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four Staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 7, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four Staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 7, 2022
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: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four Staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 7, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four Staff present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 7, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(12) - 101217(a)(12)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(12)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (13) A signed statement regarding their criminal record history as required by Section 101170(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 7, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(13) - 101217(a)(13)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(13)