Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.67
- Local median
- 0
NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN INFANT CARE
315 EAST ALVIN AVENUE, Salinas, CA 93906
- Facility:
- 274413132
- 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:
- 12
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMarch 5, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 4, 2024
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN INFANT CARE from October 28, 2022 through March 5, 2024.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 5, 2024 and involved background screening, with a due date of March 12, 2024.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 3 local median in 93906
Compared to 82 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 83%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.1
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 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 requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA observed broken toys, unsanitary stuffed animals, children chair/sofa, adult chair, broken cabinet, and crack flooring in hallway that leads to infant classroom that is a tripping hazard in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff (S4) is not associated to the facility in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e) - 101170(e)
- Official code
- 101170(e)
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 three staff (S1, S2 & S4) have no immunization record on file) and staff (S1, S2 , S3, & S4 have no influenza record in file) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 12, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (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 staff (S3) did not have a Health Screening Report LIC 503 in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(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 staff (S1 & S4) did not have a mandated reporter certificate in file in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 12, 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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above child (C4 & C6) did not have a Physician's Report LIC 701 on file in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
- Official code
- 101220(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Environmental health
- 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. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record reviews and interview conducted, on 11/29/2023 a parent had to call 911 after smelling gas. PG & E was called by staff (S-1) and confirmed by PG & E there was a gas leak. On 10/19/2023 Director was informed of a child (C-1) getting flea bites. Flea problem was not taken care of until 11/25/2023. Staff (S-1) realized they had a flea problem & have taken the steps to correct it. Staff (S-1) bug bomb classroom which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on record reviews and interview conducted, on 11/29/2023 a parent had to call 911 after smelling gas. PG & E was called by staff (S-1) and confirmed by PG & E there was a gas leak. On 10/19/2023 Director was informed of a child (C-1) getting flea bites. Flea problem was not taken care of until 11/25/2023. Staff (S-1) realized they had a flea problem & have taken the steps to correct it. Staff (S-1) bug bomb classroom which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 18, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing Written Directives section 101700.3 (b)(1), a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Sample C exceedance level is 13.300. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 21, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements: The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). The facility has not submitted a completed director packet to Community Care Licensing (CCL) for review. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 21, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA conducted a complaint investigation on May 11, 2022 and staff interviews and became aware of a day care child (C-1) incident that occurred on February 2022 where staff (S-1) used foot to avoid child ( C-1) from getting up. LPA did not have evidence to proof that child was punished or abuse. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- LPA conducted a complaint investigation on May 11, 2022 and staff interviews and became aware of a day care child (C-1) incident that occurred on February 2022 where staff (S-1) used foot to avoid child ( C-1) from getting up. LPA did not have evidence to proof that child was punished or abuse. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 4, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)