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MC DONALD LEARNING CENTER

796 ERWIN RANCH ROAD, Big Bear City, CA 92314

Facility:
367750056
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:
12

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 inspectionOctober 7, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 7, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 10 available inspections for MC DONALD LEARNING CENTER from November 3, 2022 through October 7, 2025.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 7, 2025 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of November 7, 2025.

That higher-concern topic 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
10

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
11

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

10 total inspections vs 7 local median in San Bernardino County

Compared to 87 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.1
Local median
0.57

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
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.

Inspection history

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

View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Indoor Activity Space For Infants (1) The sleeping area for infants shall be physically separate from the indoor activity space. This separation shall be accomplished as specified in (b) above. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in when the barrier was between 19 inches and 30 inches in height and not the required four feet, which 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 101438.3(c)(1) - 101438.3(c)(1)
Official code
101438.3(c)(1)
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when a zero staff members were on site with current CPR/First Aid training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 9, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
Official code
101216(f)
View official 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...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews, the licensee did not ensure infant care aide, (S1) was working under direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher on July 9, 2025. 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 aide, (S1) was working under direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher on July 9, 2025. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 25, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.3(b) - 101416.3(b)
Official code
101416.3(b)
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 requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews, the licensee did not ensure there was a ratio of one teacher for every four infants on July 9, 2025, when one aide was providing direct supervision to five infants between 5-6:00pm. 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 there was a ratio of one teacher for every four infants on July 9, 2025, when one aide was providing direct supervision to five infants between 5-6:00pm. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 25, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
101174 Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d): Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews disaster drills were not being conducted at least every six months. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews disaster drills were not being conducted at least every six months. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 1, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
Official code
101174(d)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews, the Licensee did not ensure C1 was accorded dignity when S1 patted infants roughly on the back, and engaged with infants without support which poses/posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on LPA interviews, the Licensee did not ensure C1 was accorded dignity when S1 patted infants roughly on the back, and engaged with infants without support which poses/posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 26, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
101220.1 (a) Prior to admission to a child care center, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 6000. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA record review and interviews, at the time of C1 admission, to the child care center C1 was not immunized against the diseases required in Title 17, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on LPA record review and interviews, at the time of C1 admission, to the child care center C1 was not immunized against the diseases required in Title 17, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 4, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101220.1(a) - 101220.1(a)
Official code
101220.1(a)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
101439 (c) Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies. The type, height and size of furniture and equipment shall be age appropriate. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews, blankets were used as extra support when C1 and C2 were seated at the toddler table, therefore the toddler table was not the right size for C1 and C2, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on LPA interviews, blankets were used as extra support when C1 and C2 were seated at the toddler table, therefore the toddler table was not the right size for C1 and C2, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 4, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439(c) - 101439(c)
Official code
101439(c)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101439.1 Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment: (f) Cribs ...free from ...blankets...(1) Pacifiers shall be allowed ... if the following provisions...(A) There shall not be anything attached to the pacifier. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation and interviews, the Licensee did not ensure there was nothing attached to a pacifier when C1's pacifier was attached to a blanket while C1 was sleeping in a crib. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
Report comments
Based on LPAs observation and interviews, the Licensee did not ensure there was nothing attached to a pacifier when C1's pacifier was attached to a blanket while C1 was sleeping in a crib. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101439.1(f)(1)(A) - 101439.1(f)(1)(A)
Official code
101439.1(f)(1)(A)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (1) In a safe condition for the activities planned. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: THIS REPORT IS AN AMENDED REPORT TO THE ONE GIVEN TO THE FACILITY ON 07/18/2024. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in when the wooden tabletop of the table in the outdoor activity space had a rough surface, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 19, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(1) - 101238.2(d)(1)
Official code
101238.2(d)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants 101429(a)(2)(C)(4) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following. 4) 4. Initials of staff person who conducted each check. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above on July 1, 2024, July 2, 2024, July 15, 2024, July 16, 2024, July 17, 2024, the staff initials of the person who conducted each check was not documented, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 25, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)(4) - 101429(a)(2)(C)(4)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(C)(4)