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LIL' BLUE HEARTWOOD PRESCHOOL

2460 S EUCLID AVE, Ontario, CA 91762

Facility:
364846291
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:
16

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 inspectionJune 11, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 11, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 14 available inspections for LIL' BLUE HEARTWOOD PRESCHOOL from January 24, 2023 through June 11, 2026.

Eight inspections recorded violations, with 24 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on April 30, 2026 and involved administrative posting, with a due date of May 1, 2026.

Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
14

5 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
24

14 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
9

5 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
7

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 5 local median in 91762

Compared to 30 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.71
Local median
0.74

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
36%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
57%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
7
Local average
1.3

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.

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Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
(a) No person or legal entity shall advertise or represent itself as a licensed child care center without first obtaining a current valid license from the Department. (1) Licensees shall reveal each child care center license number in all advertisements in accordance with Health & Safety Code Section 1596.861. This was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed a large banner at the front of the center, advertising care. However, no facility number was observed to be on the banner. This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 1, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101162(a)(1) - 101162(a)(1)
Official code
101162(a)(1)
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Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
(b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This was not met as evidenced by: The individual who has been appointed as the site director is not fully qualified. Furthermore, there are items missing from the directors packet which are essential to becoming a director. This poses a potential health/safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 20, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
Official code
101212(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
(1) Commencing 09/01/16, a person shall not be employed/volunteer at a day care center if he/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, S3 did not have Tdap and S4 did not have Tdap nor MMR for review. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 20, 2026
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)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, 2 out of 3 sleeping infants had bottles in the crib while they slept. 1 infant had the bottle near their feet, while the other had it cradled under their left armpit while they slept on their stomach. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 21, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439.1(f) - 101439.1(f)
Official code
101439.1(f)
Higher 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. (1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, 2 areas in the infant classroom contained items that are poisonous to infants. (1)The storage closet containing Clorox, 2 mop buckets & other cleaning chemicals. (2)A doorless closet to the left of the storage closet, with storage of hand sanitizers (3 large bottles). Although these items were inaccessible and not in reach of infants, these items were not kept locked. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 21, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(g)(1) - 101238(g)(1)
Official code
101238(g)(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: During a past visit to the facility for the other program, the facility did not have any documentation of disaster drills available for review. During this previous visit, director recalls the disaster drills being done sometime in January, but have not done any since then. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 24, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
Official code
101174(d)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. (3) There shall be no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, 2 out of 3 cribs had items hanging off them while infants were asleep in them. 1 item was a baby bib, and the other a speaker for music. This is being downgraded to a Type B due to the staff correcting it immediately. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 21, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439.1(f)(3) - 101439.1(f)(3)
Official code
101439.1(f)(3)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (f) Sandboxes shall be inspected daily and kept free of hazardous foreign materials. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, there is a circular pit, at least 1 inch deep. There is sand in this area, but the sand has not been replaced or refilled, leaving it semi-empty. The area is deep enough for an infant to fall into, posing a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 31, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(f) - 101238.2(f)
Official code
101238.2(f)
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, 2 out of 5 staff files did not provide proof of Tdap(pertussis) or MMR(measles). S3 did not have Tdap and S4 did not have Tdap nor MMR. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 7, 2025
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)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, 1 out of 5 staff files did not provide proof of LIC503, health screening. S2 did not have the LIC503 on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 7, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
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, 2 out of 5 staff did not have an updated Mandated Reporter Training (MRT) on file. S2 and S4 did not have updated MRTs. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 7, 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)
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: (3) Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review during the tour of the facility, LPA asked for 15 minute sleep log for the 1 sleeping infant out of 7. The log was last updated more than 15 minutes to the time written on the log, approximately 25 minutes. Additionally, the form only has a "start" and "end" time of sleep, no 15 minute checks. 15 minute sleep logs were later available, but only for this date. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 24, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)(3) - 101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Reporting Requirements (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During a previous visit, LPA discovered there was a change in director for the center. This change had taken place well over the 10 days allotted, and was never communicated to LPA. LPA had requested the new appointed director submit a directors packet, which has still not been received. LPA reviewed what was available, and left the center with a list of missing items. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 24, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
Official code
101212(b)
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 persons. Multiple children's files did not have the LIC9224 on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 24, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8595 - 1596.8595
Official code
1596.8595
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Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. Pacifiers shall be allowed in the crib if the following provisions are in place: There shall not be anything attached to the pacifier. This was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed 2 infants sleeping in cribs, 1 with a white hairband in the crib, and another with a pacifier in their mouth with a string attached. This posed/poses a potential risk to the health and safety of infants in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 28, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439.1(f)(1) - 101439.1(f)(1)
Official code
101439.1(f)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. This was not met as evidenced by: three of the ‘lead staff’ in the infant classroom are not fully qualified to be in the classroom with the infants by themselves, as each of the staff do not have all the qualifying units. This posed/poses a potential risk to the health and safety to infants in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 18, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.2(c)(1) - 101416.2(c)(1)
Official code
101416.2(c)(1)
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Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101238 Buildings and Grounds(a)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 was not met as evidenced by: During the tour of the infant classroom, LPA observed mildew-like and mold-like substances in the storage closet. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Inspector notes
LPA observed mildew-like and mold-like substances in the storage closet. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 27, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
(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: 1 out of 4 staff did not have an updated MRT on file.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 14, 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
(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: & Dec 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 1 out of 4 staff did not have their immunizations (measles, pertussis, and/or flu shot/written declination of flu shot) on file.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 14, 2025
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)
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Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (b) The infant care center shall be equipped with appropriate furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, cribs, cots or mats; changing tables; and feeding chairs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the sink required for infant toileting needs within arms lengtth was observed not operable which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 2, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439(b) - 101439(b)
Official code
101439(b)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S2 did not have LIC503 available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 29, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
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 S1 has expired mandated reporter (7/23) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 2, 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)
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Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
101217 Personnel Records(c) All personnel records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. Records may be removed if necessary for copying... This requirement was not met as evidence by: During LPA's inspection conducted on 02/28/23 and 03/02/2023 : Staff N.3's records were not available for review. Additional sign in/out documentation requested from staff from infant room were unable to populate on 02/28/23 due to computer conflict transferring information from old to current facility. No back up system was in place to be in substantial compliance with CCL. Records were provided on 03/03/23. This is a potential risk to the health, safety and/ or personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
During LPA's inspection conducted on 02/28/23 and 03/02/2023 : Staff N.3's records were not available for review. Additional sign in/out documentation requested from staff from infant room were unable to populate on 02/28/23 due to computer conflict transferring information from old to current facility. No back up system was in place to be in substantial compliance with CCL. Records were provided on 03/03/23. This is a potential risk to the health, safety and/ or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101217(c) - 101217(c)
Official code
101217(c)
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Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
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). This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on the interview/record review, the licensee did not meet Criminal Record Clearance which poses an immediate Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. During the inspection LPAs observed S2 providing care & supervision and do not have a Criminal Record Clearance associated to the facility.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 1, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
Official code
101170(e)(2)