Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.75
- Local median
- 0.4
LITTLE FRIENDS DAY NURSERY
1025 POST DR, Salinas, CA 93907
- Facility:
- 270702246
- 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:
- 64
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 13, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found
Summary
This summary covers four available inspections for LITTLE FRIENDS DAY NURSERY from November 16, 2022 through April 13, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 13, 2026 and involved health or food records, with a due date of April 27, 2026.
Staff-to-child ratio 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
- 4
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
4 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93907
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.06
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 7, 2025April 13, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff missing Mandated report
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 20, 2026
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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff missing measles and pertussis
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 27, 2026
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: Parent rights
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 101218.1 (e) At the time of acceptance of each child into care and for all children in car eon August 7, 2002, the licensee shall give each parent or authorized representative a copy of the Notificaiton of Parents' Rights(LIC995)...(1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the acknowledgement -of-receipt statement at the bottom of the LIC995. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child's file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his her her right by the child care center and received a copy. Based on 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. Three children's files were missing LIC995 Notification of Parent's Rights.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 20, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101218.1 - 101218.1
- Official code
- 101218.1
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- (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 Director did not comply with the section cited above for staff (S1) & (S5) did not have a up to date Mandated Reporter Training Certification on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 14, 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: 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, employees and visitors. This requirment was not met as evidence by: LPA's conducted a facility tour and observed the urinal in the boys bathroom not in good repair with drain blockage.
- Inspector notes
- LPA's conducted a facility tour and observed the urinal in the boys bathroom not in good repair with drain blockage.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 14, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, On October 29, 2024 LPA's did a physical plant inspection and observed Director stepped out of the outdoor playground leaving only one fully qualified techer (S2) and aid (S1) with twenty seven (27) children. LPA's witness the facility out of ratio again today one (1) aid was supervising nine (9) children in classroom #3. Based on records review staff (S1) is missing units to meet the teacher qualifications.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 14, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(b) - 101216.3(b)
- Official code
- 101216.3(b)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outdoor Activity Space (e) As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation insufficient resilient materials under swings, slides and other similar equipment, and surrounded area that should be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2(e) - 101238.2(e)
- Official code
- 101238.2(e)