Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 4
- Local median
- 0.5
CONNECTING KIDS
18800 NORWALK BLVD, Artesia, CA 90701
- Facility:
- 198012652
- Type:
- SCHOOL AGE 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:
- 150
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionNovember 15, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found
Summary
This summary covers two available inspections for CONNECTING KIDS from August 23, 2022 through November 15, 2024.
Two inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on November 15, 2024 and involved staff training, with a due date of December 2, 2024.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 2
- Recorded violations
- 8
- 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
2 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90701
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.22
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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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 interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above S2, S3, S4 did not have current mandated report for child abuse which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 2, 2024
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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Activities/Napping (a) Each center shall provide a variety of daily activities designed to meet the needs of children in care, including but not limited to: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not have a Daily Activity Schedule available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101230(a) - 101230(a)
- Official code
- 101230(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 6 out of 6 personnel records (Director, S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 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 3 personnel records (S1, S2, and S3) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 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)
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 as the Director did not have the Preventative Health and Safety Practices (EMSA-approved) certificate of completion on record which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(m) - 101215.1(m)
- Official code
- 101215.1(m)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- (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 1 out of 6 personnel records (S5) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility does not have a carbon monoxide detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
- Official code
- 1596.954
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not have verification of fire and disaster drills available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d)(2) - 101174(d)(2)
- Official code
- 101174(d)(2)