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LITTLE PATHFINDERS PRESCHOOL

520 16TH STREET, Ramona, CA 92065

Facility:
376105205
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:
85

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionApril 14, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 14, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 13 available inspections for LITTLE PATHFINDERS PRESCHOOL from March 27, 2025 through April 14, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on December 4, 2025 and involved environmental health, with a due date of December 4, 2025.

DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.

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
13

10 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
0

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

13 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92065

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.23
Local median
0.25

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
0%
Local median
10%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
23%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.09

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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Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Written Directive: A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was met as evidenced by: Based on documentation reviewed, observations made, and interviews conducted, it was determined that one sink in Classroom #1 had a lead level of 9.3 parts per billion (ppb), which exceeds the Action Level Exceedance (ALE) threshold.Although the sink is not used for direct drinking, it is connected to a drinking fixture. The sink is located within the classroom and now has a sign posted indicating “Do Not Use for Drinking” until it is retested and cleared.This condition poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 4, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights-(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment…or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including … or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met by: Based on interviews, staff members were witnessed placing a child in a high chair to prevent biting to other children. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews, staff members were witnessed placing a child in a high chair to prevent biting to other children. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 13, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights:(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff and parent interviews, a staff member was witnessed and heard yelling at a child in care. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risks to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on staff and parent interviews, a staff member was witnessed and heard yelling at a child in care. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risks to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223 - 101223
Official code
101223