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O'BRIEN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

4035 GRASS VALLEY HWY, Auburn, CA 95602

Facility:
313620290
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:
18

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionNovember 5, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsSeptember 23, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 13 available inspections for O'BRIEN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER from November 3, 2021 through November 5, 2025.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on November 5, 2025 and involved incident records, with a due date of December 5, 2025.

Staff-to-child ratio 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
13

6 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
11

7 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

13 total inspections vs 4 local median in Auburn

Compared to 29 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.85
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
15%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.14

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101212(d)(1)(E) Reporting Requirements: In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement was not met as evidenced by a stomach bug or the norovirus with 3 confirmed cases that was not reported to the Department of Public Health and Licensing which is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Report comments
This requirement was not met as evidenced by a stomach bug or the norovirus with 3 confirmed cases that was not reported to the Department of Public Health and Licensing which is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(D)(1)(E) - 101212(D)(1)(E)
Official code
101212(D)(1)(E)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101428(d)(7)The changing table and changing pads shall be disinfected after each use even when disposal covers are used. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with section cited above by not disinfecting the changing pad after each use when disposal covers are being used. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with section cited above by not disinfecting the changing pad after each use when disposal covers are being used. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101428(d)(7) - 101428(d)(7)
Official code
101428(d)(7)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101429(a)(2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the sole staff member supervising napping infants on 8/1/2025 not being in the room with the sleeping infants but divided by a sliding glass door which did not provide direct observation by sound. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction / follow-up note
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the sole staff member supervising napping infants on 8/1/2025 not being in the room with the sleeping infants but divided by a sliding glass door which did not provide direct observation by sound. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2) - 101429(a)(2)
Official code
101429(a)(2)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101427(j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the case of a bottle of milk left in the infant room fridge that was not labeled by name or date and could not be identified by staff. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the case of a bottle of milk left in the infant room fridge that was not labeled by name or date and could not be identified by staff. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 26, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(j) - 101427(j)
Official code
101427(j)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101429(a)(2)(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: (1) Date (2) Infant’s name (3) Time of each 15-minute check. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to not documenting 15 minute checks of sleeping infants. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to not documenting 15 minute checks of sleeping infants. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 26, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C) - 101429(a)(2)(C)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(C)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101161(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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a 3 year old child spending up to 15 minutes at a time in the infant room, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a 3 year old child spending up to 15 minutes at a time in the infant room, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
101416.2(c)(1) Infant Care Qualifications: To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following:(1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education this requirement was not met as evidenced by: 1 aide with no units and 1 staff with 6 units overseeing 5 infants which is an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Report comments
not met as evidenced by: 1 aide with no units and 1 staff with 6 units overseeing 5 infants which is an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 15, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.2(c)(1) - 101416.2(c)(1)
Official code
101416.2(c)(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 2 staff members had expired mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 30, 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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
General Provisions and Definitions (c) Upon admission of a child into a drop-in childcare center, the child’s authorized representative shall sign an acknowledgment that they understand that verification of immunizations and tuberculosis testing is not required for any child accepted into a drop-in childcare center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that infant and toddler files were missing proof of immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 30, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.799(c) - 1596.799(c)
Official code
1596.799(c)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101161 Limitations of Capacity (a): A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 3 infants were in the toddler option that were under 18 months which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 3 infants were in the toddler option that were under 18 months which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 30, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Children's records- A child's records shall also be open to inspection by the child's authorized representative. This was not evidenced by: Facility unaware that a court order mandated the father of C1 to receive records when requested.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 12, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101221(E) - 101221(E)
Official code
101221(E)