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LAURA'S BARN PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER

893 BLANCO CIRCLE, Salinas, CA 93901

Facility:
274416131
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:
60

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionNovember 13, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 14, 2024

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for LAURA'S BARN PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER from March 9, 2022 through November 13, 2025.

Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on November 13, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of November 27, 2025.

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
6

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 5 local median in 93901

Compared to 24 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.33
Local median
0.2

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
17%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.08

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

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

View official report
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/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One staff member missing Measles immunization
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2025
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)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staff-Infant Ratio - There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPAs observed a teacher's aide supervising 8 infants in the Cowpokes Room. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 6, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)