Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.63
- Local median
- 0.17
CHILDREN'S COURTYARD, THE
21772 LAKE FOREST DRIVE, Lake Forest, CA 90630
- Facility:
- 304371513
- 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:
- 16
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJune 24, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 24, 2026
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for CHILDREN'S COURTYARD, THE from August 4, 2022 through June 24, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on July 25, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of July 31, 2025.
Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from April 20, 2026 through June 24, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90630
Compared to 34 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 15%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
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
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, Staff 1 (S1) did not have their immunization record, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 31, 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)
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 in that Staff 2 (S2) and Staff 3 (S3) did not have a valid Mandated Reporter Training certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 31, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b)There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met by: At the time of the visit today, LPA observed 5 infants inside the Infant classroom with one staff S1. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- At the time of the visit today, LPA observed 5 infants inside the Infant classroom with one staff S1. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5 - 101416.5
- Official code
- 101416.5
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b)There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met by: At the time of the visit today, LPA observed 6 infants inside the Infant classroom with one staff S1. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- At the time of the visit today, LPA observed 6 infants inside the Infant classroom with one staff S1. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 16, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5 - 101416.5
- Official code
- 101416.5
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101416.2 Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (b) Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three post secondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three post secondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university. This requirement was not met by: LPA observed S2 direct S3 from the kitchen into the Infant classroom to help with staffing ratio. During file reviews, it was determine S3 was not hired at the center as a teacher or aide and did not have qualifications to be inside the infant classroom caring for children in care.
- Inspector notes
- LPA observed S2 direct S3 from the kitchen into the Infant classroom to help with staffing ratio. During file reviews, it was determine S3 was not hired at the center as a teacher or aide and did not have qualifications to be inside the infant classroom caring for children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 30, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(b) - 101416.2(b)
- Official code
- 101416.2(b)
No recorded violations in this report