Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.62
- Local median
- 0.2
RISING STAR PRESCHOOL
3040 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, San Diego, CA 92105
- Facility:
- 376701107
- Type:
- 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:
- 48
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 inspectionMay 18, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 29, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for RISING STAR PRESCHOOL from December 6, 2023 through May 18, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 18, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of May 20, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
9 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 5 local median in 92105
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 19%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 54%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.15
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 5, 2025December 12, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101170 (e)(1) 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.
- Report comments
- 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 May 20, 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 did not maintain a financial plan 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 did not maintain a financial plan 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 May 20, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101213(a)(1) - 101213(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101213(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that one (1) staff member was supervising eighteen (18) preschool children while the other staff member was giving breaks in the infant program and no additional staff were present and available which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff (S1's) Mandated Reporter training had expired and not renewed 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
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Created in error Do not record
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 12, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101200(c) - 101200(c)
- Official code
- 101200(c)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Inspection Authority of the Department. 101200(c) The Department has the authority to inspect, audit, and copy child or child care center records upon demand during normal business hours… This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as they did not produce copies of the requested records by the assigned due date, which poses a potential health, safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 11, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101200(c) - 101200(c)
- Official code
- 101200(c)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) - There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when it had a period of nearly two weeks where two staff members were solely staffing the two preschool classrooms and were left with more than 12 children whenever staff members had to take breaks or assist with meal preparation and no one from the infant program was able to substitute for them which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care due to the frequency in which the ratio violation occurred.
- Report comments
- Based on analyst interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when it had a period of nearly two weeks where two staff members were solely staffing the two preschool classrooms and were left with more than 12 children whenever staff members had to take breaks or assist with meal preparation and no one from the infant program was able to substitute for them which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care due to the frequency in which the ratio violation occurred.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 5, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Licensure Requirements Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the infant rooms do not contain a carbon monoxide detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 11, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
- Official code
- 1596.954