Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.33
- Local median
- 0.33
CHILDREN'S COURTYARD, THE
21772 LAKE FOREST DRIVE, Lake Forest, CA 92630
- Facility:
- 304371512
- 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:
- 134
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJuly 7, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 7, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for CHILDREN'S COURTYARD, THE from May 16, 2023 through July 7, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 20, 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 two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 6 local median in 92630
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 13%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.27
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.
No recorded violations in this 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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 counts out of 5 counts staffs' files which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. Staff # 1, and staff # 4, and staff # 5 were missing the required above immunization on their files.
- 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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence...during its normal business hours.... (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Dept within seven days... (1) Events reported... (D) Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any child. This requirement is not meet by: Based on interviews conducted by LPA Nguyen, it was determined that the facility did not report the child abuse report to licensing. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews conducted by LPA Nguyen, it was determined that the facility did not report the child abuse report to licensing. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 17, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(D) - 101212(d)(1)(D)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(D)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Limitation on capacity- A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During taking census at 12:05pm LPA observed 9 toddlers from Toddler Option Component with 2 staff in Room # 7. The license states 6 toddlers in room # 7 based on the measurement taken on 7/1/2021. The facility failed to comply with the section above. This is potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 6, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation….. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s observation on the video recording showing S1 grasp C1 arms while jiggling C1 and documents inisde S1 file.
- Report comments
- This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s observation on the video recording showing S1 grasp C1 arms while jiggling C1 and documents inisde S1 file.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
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. While touring the facility at 8:55 am, LPA and Director observed S1 inside classroom #4 caring for 13 preschool age children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 16, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)