Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.89
- Local median
- 0.33
GOLDEN CITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC.
812 E. CARSON ST., Carson, CA 90745
- Facility:
- 198019106
- 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:
- 72
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionAugust 15, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 27, 2025
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for GOLDEN CITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC. from September 22, 2021 through August 15, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on August 15, 2025 and involved hazardous access, with a due date of August 15, 2025.
Attendance accountability 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
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90745
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 11%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.13
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
March 6, 2025August 15, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater 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: Based on record review the facility did not ensure water sources at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that one water sources have an action level exceedance. LPA observed water sources are inaccessible to children.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 15, 2025
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
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. At 9:30am, LPA observed in Room 2, 23 preschoolers with Staff 2 and Staff 2. Therefore, Room 2 was over ratio. Director had Staff 3 go into Room 4 with 7 preschoolers. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 7, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Licensure Requirements 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 in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care..
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 6, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
- Official code
- 1596.954
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not ensure water sources at facility meet lead requirements. Lead test results showed that water sources have an action level exceedance. LPA observed water sources are inaccessible to children.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 6, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Storage Space (d) Combustibles, cleaning equipment and cleaning agents shall be stored in an area separate from food supplies in a locked cabinet or in a location inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPAs observed cleaning compounds were accessible to children located in Room 4. Photos were taken. This poses an potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 6, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.4(d) - 101238.4(d)
- Official code
- 101238.4(d)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (f) Solid waste shall be stored, located and disposed of in a manner that will not transmit communicable diseases or odors, create a nuisance, or provide a breeding place or food source for insects or rodents. (1) All containers used for storage of solid wastes, including moveable bins, shall have a tightfitting cover that is kept on; shall be in good repair; and shall be leakproof and rodent-proof. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Trash cans in the classroom were observed to have solid waste without lids, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(f)(1) - 101239(f)(1)
- Official code
- 101239(f)(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: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. 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 seven children missing on sign in and out sheet which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229.1(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater 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 Exceedence. This requirement was not met as evidence by record review. Lead test results showed that two water sources had an action level exceedence of 7.8 and 5.5. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. During the inspection, LPA observed both water sources were covered with a bag
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 24, 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
No recorded violations in this report