Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.6
- Local median
- 0.24
DOROTHY AHRENS NURSERY SCHOOL
4960 LONG BEACH BLVD, Long Beach, CA 90805
- Facility:
- 191601818
- 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:
- 63
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJanuary 16, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 16, 2025
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for DOROTHY AHRENS NURSERY SCHOOL from September 8, 2022 through January 16, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 28, 2023 and involved child guidance, with a due date of September 29, 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
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 3
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 5 local median in 90805
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.25
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.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the S2 did not ensure each child to be free from coporal or unusual punishment which poses an immediate Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, interview and record review, the S2 did not ensure each child to be free from coporal or unusual punishment which poses an immediate Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212 Reporting Requirements (d)...a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day... (1) events Events reported shall include the following (D) Any unusual incident...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not report an unusual incident by the next business day which poses a potential Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not report an unusual incident by the next business day which poses a potential Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 12, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(C)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- (b) Testing results with fractional ppb reading of .5 ppb or greaetr shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance This requirement was not met as evidence by the record review. Lead test results showed that one water source had an action level exceedance. LPA R. Derraco observed the water fountain to be made inaccessible with tape.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 4, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101700.3(b)(1) - 101700.3(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101700.3(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report