Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.63
- Local median
- 0.57
MC DONALD LEARNING CENTER
1017 HOLDEN AVENUE, Big Bear City, CA 92314
- Facility:
- 364815208
- 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:
- 8
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 inspectionApril 24, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 24, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for MC DONALD LEARNING CENTER from September 1, 2022 through April 24, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 8, 2025 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of December 9, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from December 19, 2025 through April 24, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 2
5 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 7 local median in San Bernardino County
Compared to 87 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 32%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 37%
- Local median
- 38%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.55
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 30, 2024December 8, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 13, 2023April 11, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staff-Infant Ratio 101416.5(b): There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirements was not met as evidence by: Based on LPA observation, the Licensee did not ensure a ratio of one teacher to every four infant infants in attendance was being met when at 7:50am, S1 was alone and supervising five awake infants. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
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
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101416.5 (b) Staff-Infant Ratio: There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirements was not met as evidence by: Based on LPA observation, the Licensee did not ensure a ratio of one teacher to every four infant when S1 was alone and supervising seven awake infants. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on LPA observation, the Licensee did not ensure a ratio of one teacher to every four infant when S1 was alone and supervising seven awake infants. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 31, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101416.3(b) Infant Care Aide Qualifications and Duties: An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher, except as provided for in 101416.5(d)(1). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, and interviews, the licensee did not ensure, infant care aides (S1 and S2) were working under direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher on 3/21/24. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review, and interviews, the licensee did not ensure, infant care aides (S1 and S2) were working under direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher on 3/21/24. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.3(b) - 101416.3(b)
- Official code
- 101416.3(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101416.3(b) Infant Care Aide Qualifications and Duties: An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher, except as provided for in Section 101416.5(d)(1). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation, record review, interviews, S1 and S2 were working as infant aides in the infant room. S1 and S2 were not being supervised by director, assistant director or fully qualified teacher. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on LPAs observation, record review, interviews, S1 and S2 were working as infant aides in the infant room. S1 and S2 were not being supervised by director, assistant director or fully qualified teacher. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.3(b) - 101416.3(b)
- Official code
- 101416.3(b)
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 three of four staff files (S1, S2, S3) reviewed did not complete the renewal of the mandated reporter training every two years as required, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 8, 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)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three of out of five infant files review did not have the needs and service plans updated at least quarterly or as often as necessary. Needs and Service plans were being completed every four to six months, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 11, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.3(a) - 101419.3(a)
- Official code
- 101419.3(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two of five infant files reviewed did not have documentation of their immunizations, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220.1(g) - 101220.1(g)
- Official code
- 101220.1(g)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101416.3(b) Infant Care Aide Qualifications and Duties: An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher, except as provided for in Section 101416.5(d)(1). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation and record review on November 22, 2022, S2 was working as an infant aide in the infant room. S2 was working under S1, who is not a director, assistant director or a fully qualified teacher. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on LPAs observation and record review on November 22, 2022, S2 was working as an infant aide in the infant room. S2 was working under S1, who is not a director, assistant director or a fully qualified teacher. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.3(b) - 101416.3(b)
- Official code
- 101416.3(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: (3) Infants up to 12 months of age who are sleeping in a position other than on their back. (a) If the infant’s Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] does not have Section C completed, staff shall return the infant to their back for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in when Child 1 (C1) an infant under 12 months was observed by LPA to be sleeping on their stomach inside a crib for approximately 15 minutes. Staff 1 (S1) did not return C1 to their back for sleeping. C1 did not have a LIC 9227 on file. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 2, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a) - 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when at the time of the inspection the Center did not have at least one staff member who had an in-person pediatric CPR and pediatric first aid certification. All staff present had current online CPR/First aid training which did not meet the Health and Safety Code. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 22, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Needs and Services Plan (b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in five of five infant files for children under 12 months of age did not contain a completed Infant Safe Sleep Plan (LIC 9227) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 9, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.2(b)(2) - 101419.2(b)(2)
- Official code
- 101419.2(b)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 10 of 10 infant files reviewed were missing documentation of the 15 minute checks which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 6, 2022
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)