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HUGS-N-SMILES PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE

1273 HIGH STREET, Auburn, CA 95603

Facility:
313608538
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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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMarch 3, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 3, 2025

Summary

This summary covers seven available inspections for HUGS-N-SMILES PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE from November 23, 2021 through March 3, 2025.

Four inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on January 31, 2024 and involved staff training, with a due date of February 9, 2024.

Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

Two later inspections, from January 27, 2025 through March 3, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
7

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95603

Compared to 23 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.57
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
57%
Local median
20%

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.

View official report
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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Mandated reporter training expired.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 9, 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)
View official report
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 the assistant's mandated reporter training certificate was expired which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 2, 2023
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)
View official report
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, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat.... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Interviews which revealed that staff warned children that hot sauce would be put in their mouth for using vulgar language. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children.
Report comments
Interviews which revealed that staff warned children that hot sauce would be put in their mouth for using vulgar language. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 26, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
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 Director did not comply with the section cited above in one out of two staff files reviewed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 29, 2022
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)