Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.71
- Local median
- 0.33
CREATIVE EXPLORERS
1335 WEST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, Upland, CA 91786
- Facility:
- 364843157
- Type:
- SCHOOL AGE 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:
- 60
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 inspectionFebruary 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 16, 2024
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for CREATIVE EXPLORERS from December 22, 2022 through February 9, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on February 9, 2026 and involved incident records, with a due date of February 23, 2026.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 4 local median in 91786
Compared to 21 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 14%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 33%
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.
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Upon the occurrence...of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department within the Department's next working day...In addition, a written report...shall be submitted to the Department within seven days... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility did not report an incident on 7/15/2024 where a facility van damaged a fence and the door of classroom 104. This poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 23, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 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 observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were 3 metal panels accessible to children in the playground. When opened there was a label on the inside of the panels that stated "Danger hazardous voltage contact will cause severe injury or death." This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 30, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
- Official code
- 101238(g)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Orientation (c) Within 90 days of employing a facility director, a licensee shall secure verification that the facility director has completed an orientation given by the department and shall maintain a copy of that verification. 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 licensee did not maintain a copy of verification that the facility director has completed an orientation given by the department, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.05 - 1597.05
- Official code
- 1597.05
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101170 Criminal Record Clearance e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff 1 (S1) has a current criminal record clearance with a different licensed facility. However, the licensee did not request a transfer of a criminal record clearance for S1 so that the criminal record clearance could also apply to this facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff 1 (S1) has a current criminal record clearance with a different licensed facility. However, the licensee did not request a transfer of a criminal record clearance for S1 so that the criminal record clearance could also apply to this facility, which poses an immediate 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 A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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 staff admission the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not testing the facility for lead contamination, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 24, 2023
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)
No recorded violations in this report