Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.33
- Local median
- 0.18
FUTABA PRESCHOOL
23802 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Facility:
- 304371230
- 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:
- 57
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 30, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 30, 2026
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for FUTABA PRESCHOOL from October 27, 2021 through April 30, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 16, 2024 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of April 16, 2024.
Two later inspections, from April 17, 2025 through April 30, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 5 local median in 92653
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 18%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.07
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
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Written Directives for Lead Testing (b) All licensed Child Care Centers operating in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, shall test their water for lead pursuant to these written directives. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.Director stated she has not completed the lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 16, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101230 Activities (b) All children shall be given an opportunity to nap or rest without distraction or disturbance from other activities at the center (3) No child shall be forced to stay awake or to stay in the napping area longer than the normal napping period. This requirement was not met by: During staff interviews on 3/21/2024, four staff stated they open the blinds and turn on the lights when nap time is over. All staff stated if children are still asleep after opening the blinds and turning on the lights, staff will wake the child up by placing their hands on the child back or shoulder and tell the child nap time is over.
- Inspector notes
- During staff interviews on 3/21/2024, four staff stated they open the blinds and turn on the lights when nap time is over. All staff stated if children are still asleep after opening the blinds and turning on the lights, staff will wake the child up by placing their hands on the child back or shoulder and tell the child nap time is over.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 16, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101230(b)(3) - 101230(b)(3)
- Official code
- 101230(b)(3)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations (a) Prior to admission to a child care center, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Children immunization records were unavailable at the time of inspection. Assistant Director stated he did not have access to the files so LPA could review children records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220.1(a) - 101220.1(a)
- Official code
- 101220.1(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child's Records (d) All children's records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. Records may be removed if necessary for copying. Removal of records shall be subject to the following requirements: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Assistant Director was unable to provide records to LPA which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101221(d) - 101221(d)
- Official code
- 101221(d)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements (b) 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). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA was informed Director (S1) no longer works at the facility. Facility did not have a clear written statement of the administrative responsibility and authority delegated to the child care center director which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- (c) The licensee shall notify the Department in writing of his/her intent prior to making any structural changes that reduce the total amount of indoor or outdoor activity space. Such structural changes shall include, but not be limited to, room additions. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed preschool aged children inside room #114 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(c) - 101212(c)
- Official code
- 101212(c)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations, including total enrollment; shall be trained in program operation; and shall be designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children's health and safety. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There shall be a clear written statement of the administrative responsibility and authority delegated to the child care center director.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(f) - 101215.1(f)
- Official code
- 101215.1(f)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation of the storage of medication at 2:30 pm, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one child's medication container without a label which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 5, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(3)(A) - 101226(e)(3)(A)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(3)(A)