Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.86
- Local median
- 0.33
CREATIVE LITTLE RASCALS
1515 WEST WHITTIER BLVD., La Habra, CA 90631
- Facility:
- 304371553
- 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:
- 30
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionFebruary 5, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 5, 2025
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for CREATIVE LITTLE RASCALS from November 7, 2022 through February 5, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on February 5, 2025 and involved environmental health, with a due date of February 10, 2025.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 3
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90631
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 0.47
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
December 8, 2023November 14, 2024Environmental health
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 8, 2023February 5, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 14, 2024November 15, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- 101231 Smoking Prohibition. (a) Smoking is prohibited on the premises of a child care center as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.795(b). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview statements, 2 out of 4 teachers stated S2 was vaping inside the child care center. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview statements, 2 out of 4 teachers stated S2 was vaping inside the child care center. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101231(a) - 101231(a)
- Official code
- 101231(a)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101161 Limitations on Capacity. (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview statements, the licensee failed to adhere to the licensing terms when daycare staff were allowed to care for an unenrolled infant. The license was granted for preschool children ages 2 to 6. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview statements, the licensee failed to adhere to the licensing terms when daycare staff were allowed to care for an unenrolled infant. The license was granted for preschool children ages 2 to 6. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101116(a) - 101116(a)
- Official code
- 101116(a)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 101238 Buildings and Grounds. (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview statements, the licensee left chemicals in the daycare area accessible to children in care. This poses an immediate risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview statements, the licensee left chemicals in the daycare area accessible to children in care. This poses an immediate risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
- Official code
- 101238(g)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 1596.7995 Employees or volunteers at day care center; immunization requirements; records; exemptions (a)(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. Based on records review and interviews, the licensee did not meet the regulation above. The LPA observed S3 providing care and supervision to daycare children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on records review and interviews, the licensee did not meet the regulation above. The LPA observed S3 providing care and supervision to daycare children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995 - 1596.7995
- Official code
- 1596.7995
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101217 Personnel Records. (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: ... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, the director did not ensure personel records are maintained in the facility as required. S3 did not have the required documents in file. Missing were health screening and tb test. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on records review, the director did not ensure personel records are maintained in the facility as required. S3 did not have the required documents in file. Missing were health screening and tb test. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a) - 101217(a)
- Official code
- 101217(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties. (j) Each teacher shall visually observe aides under his/her supervision whenever the aide is working with children, except as provided for in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation on 11/14/24 S2 was supervising a few daycare children alone. Records review show S2 was not teacher qualified. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on LPA's observation on 11/14/24 S2 was supervising a few daycare children alone. Records review show S2 was not teacher qualified. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 14, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101238(a) Buildings and Grounds. 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 regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, the director did not ensure a broken mirror was repaired. Tape was not placed on the broken mirror and a repair order was not provided during the visit. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation and interviews, the director did not ensure a broken mirror was repaired. Tape was not placed on the broken mirror and a repair order was not provided during the visit. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 14, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 of 3 water outlets, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The director stated the facility has not been tested for lead. The facility has three faucets, one is portable.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on an interview with the licensee, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 1 drill every six months, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The licensee stated that because the facility just recently enrolled children, no disaster drills have been conducted.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Indoor Activity Space (b) The floors of all rooms shall have a surface that is safe and clean. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview with the licensee, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 of 6 rugs, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The LPA observed the rugs are stained with dark substance that appears to be dried mud or dried up liquid. The director stated the rugs got dirty during rain season and that some stains are pemanent.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.3(b) - 101238.3(b)
- Official code
- 101238.3(b)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 1 playgrounds, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The LPA observed empty plastic bags, an all purpose bag sand, empty water bottles, and other broken plastics in the playground.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2(d) - 101238.2(d)
- Official code
- 101238.2(d)
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 records review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 2 licensee's, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The records review shows the licensees don't have a current mandated reporter in file. The licensee stated both licensees have to renew the mandated reporter.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 8, 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)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 5 children in attendance, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The licensee's sing in/out sheets don't have a full legal signature for any of the children in attendance. The licensee stated that parents sing at the end of the month.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229.1(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report