Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2
- Local median
- 0
RISING STAR PRESCHOOL
9449 WINTER GARDENS BOULEVARD, Lakeside, CA 92040
- Facility:
- 376105176
- Type:
- SINGLE LICENSED CHILD 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:
- 40
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 violationsJanuary 12, 2026
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for RISING STAR PRESCHOOL from January 21, 2025 through June 11, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 11, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of June 12, 2026.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 4
7 in last 12 months
18 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 2.5 local median in 92040
Compared to 40 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 0.13
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
December 19, 2025January 26, 2026June 2, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
December 19, 2025January 12, 2026June 11, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 26, 2026June 11, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 19, 2025June 2, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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…or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department…This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed and information obtained, the licensee allowed Terri Bercasio to act in the capacity of and/or on behalf of the licensee for an undetermined amount of time without a criminal record clearance or a criminal record exemption as required, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 12, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101213(a)(1) – Finances (a) The licensee shall meet the following financial requirements: (1) Develop and maintain a financial plan that ensures resources necessary to meet operating costs for the care and supervision of children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed, the Licensee failed to maintain the financial stability necessary to operate the facility, as records demonstrated ongoing financial concerns affecting the facility’s ability to sustain operations and meet financial obligations, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on records reviewed, the Licensee failed to maintain the financial stability necessary to operate the facility, as records demonstrated ongoing financial concerns affecting the facility’s ability to sustain operations and meet financial obligations, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 26, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101213(a)(1) - 101213(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101213(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1596.8662(b)(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete… (a)…renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, as of staff S1 and S2 did not have current, renewed mandated reporter certificates, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, as of staff S1 and S2 did not have current, renewed mandated reporter certificates, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 9, 2026
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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1596.841 Current roster of children...Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility.... This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request. Based on record review and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, as the current roster of children was not available upon request, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, as the current roster of children was not available upon request, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 5, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.841 - 1596.841
- Official code
- 1596.841
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101170(j) CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE: The licensee shall maintain documentation of criminal record clearances or criminal record exemptions of volunteers that require fingerprinting. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Rachelle Wise, facility representative, is background cleared, but did not have criminal record clearance associated to the facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Rachelle Wise, facility representative, is background cleared, but did not have criminal record clearance associated to the facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(j) - 101170(j)
- Official code
- 101170(j)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101217 Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee…This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as licensee did not have any documentation for staff S1 at the facility for review. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in car
- Report comments
- Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as licensee did not have any documentation for staff S1 at the facility for review. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in car
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a) - 101217(a)
- Official code
- 101217(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101212 (b) Reporting Requirements: 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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee has not designated a qualified teacher in the center director’s absence. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview and record review, the licensee has not designated a qualified teacher in the center director’s absence. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview with the interim director and staff S2, a preschool aide, has been supervising preschool children without a fully qualified teacher to supervise her, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 22, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)
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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the lead testing was not completed, and has no report on file, as required, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 19, 2026
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)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (f) Solid waste shall be stored, located and disposed of in a manner that will not transmit communicable diseases or odors, create a nuisance, or provide a breeding place or food source for insects or rodents. (1) All containers used for storage of solid wastes, including moveable bins, shall have a tightfitting cover that is kept on; shall be in good repair; and shall be leakproof and rodent-proof. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as trash cans throughout do not have tightly fitting covers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 19, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(f)(1) - 101239(f)(1)
- Official code
- 101239(f)(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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not maintain safe sleep logs for 2 of 2 infants in care, C1 and C2, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 12, 2026
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)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 3 of 3 staff present today did not have records of immunization on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 12, 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)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (b) The experience requirement specified in Sections 101215.1(h)(1), (2) and (3) shall be completed in an infant care center or a comparable group child care program dealing with children under five years of age. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as the the interim director did not have infant/toddler care and other ECE education requirements, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101415(b) - 101415(b)
- Official code
- 101415(b)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview with the interim director and staff S3, a preschool aide, has been supervising preschool children without a fully qualified teacher to supervise, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)
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, as 2 of 2 infants in care, C1 and C2, did not have immunization records on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 12, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220.1(g) - 101220.1(g)
- Official code
- 101220.1(g)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) Prior to the infant's first day at the center, the infant care center director or assistant director shall complete a needs and services plan for the infant. (1) Such plan shall be completed with the assistance of the infant's authorized representative at the personal interview specified in Section 101218.1. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as 2 of 2 infants, C1 and C2, did not have Needs and Services plans on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 12, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.2(a)(1) - 101419.2(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101419.2(a)(1)
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: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as Tomi Kelly was designated as Interim Director and started her role on 11/17/25 . Licensee failed to notify the department of the change, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- (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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was co-mingling of infants and preschool children in one classroom (infant room #1, just beyond the main entrance), which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 5, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report