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IT'S A SMALL WORLD

44221 10TH ST WEST, Lancaster, CA 93534

Facility:
197750052
Type:
INFANT 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:
39

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionMay 19, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 19, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 11 available inspections for IT'S A SMALL WORLD from October 21, 2021 through May 19, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on May 6, 2026 and involved staff training, with a due date of May 18, 2026.

Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

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
11

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
12

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
7

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

11 total inspections vs 6 local median in 93534

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.09
Local median
0.67

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
18%
Local median
17%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
45%
Local median
37%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.4

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Sleep safety

Appeared across 2 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.

July 10, 2024

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having present staff with a valid pediatric first aid/CPR certification which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 18, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
Official code
101216(f)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) Prior to the infant's first day at the center, the infant care center director or assistant director shall complete a needs and services plan for the infant. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having needs and services plans for the infants enrolled which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 18, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101419.2(a) - 101419.2(a)
Official code
101419.2(a)
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, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 1, 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)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101427 Infant Care Food Service (h) …At no time shall a bottle be propped for an infant… This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing staff to prop up a bottle during feedings with blankets and allowing the infants to sleep on their back which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing staff to prop up a bottle during feedings with blankets and allowing the infants to sleep on their back which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 11, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(h) - 101427(h)
Official code
101427(h)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101430 Infant Care Activities (a) …the following shall apply: (3) All infants shall… (E) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib, staff shall move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff allowing infants to sleep in equipment not permitted for sleeping which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff allowing infants to sleep in equipment not permitted for sleeping which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 11, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101430(a)(3)(E) - 101430(a)(3)(E)
Official code
101430(a)(3)(E)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101427 Infant Care Food Service (j) …(3) Bottles and dishes provided by the authorized representative shall be rinsed and returned to the authorized representative for sanitizing at the end of each day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff allowing formula bottles to sit out for more than a day and did not rinse and return to parents by the end of the day which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff allowing formula bottles to sit out for more than a day and did not rinse and return to parents by the end of the day which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 24, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(j)(3) - 101427(j)(3)
Official code
101427(j)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101427 Infant Care Food Service (b) There shall be an individual feeding plan for each infant. This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing a Needs and Service Plan at intake with parents & authorized representatives which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing a Needs and Service Plan at intake with parents & authorized representatives which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 24, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(b) - 101427(b)
Official code
101427(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101439.1 Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff allowing toys, blankets, and other objects in the cribs while infants slept which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff allowing toys, blankets, and other objects in the cribs while infants slept which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 24, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439.1(f) - 101439.1(f)
Official code
101439.1(f)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
(i) High chairs or other appropriate seating equipment shall be used to seat infants during feeding… This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on observations and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff 1 and 2 used high chairs to keep infants in them and not for feeding and allowed infants to do feedings while in sleeping in cribs which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 24, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(i) - 101427(i)
Official code
101427(i)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
101238 Buildings and Grounds g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions… that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff 1 and 2 left out cleaning supplies that were accessible on cabinets in the infant classroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff 1 and 2 left out cleaning supplies that were accessible on cabinets in the infant classroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 24, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
Official code
101238(g)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101430 Infant Care Activities (a)… (3) All infants…. (B) No infant shall be forced to sleep, to stay awake or to stay in the designated sleeping area. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff 1 and 2 forced an infant to stay in the sleeping area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff 1 and 2 forced an infant to stay in the sleeping area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 24, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101430(a)(3)(b) - 101430(a)(3)(b)
Official code
101430(a)(3)(b)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101238 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... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the center had soiled toys, soiled mats, and a soiled seat being used by infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the center had soiled toys, soiled mats, and a soiled seat being used by infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 5, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)