Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.86
- Local median
- 0.81
DOT TO DOT
12160 ALTA CARMEL COURT, San Diego, CA 92128
- Facility:
- 376701138
- 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:
- 56
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 inspectionJuly 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 2, 2025
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for DOT TO DOT from September 29, 2021 through July 9, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 9, 2026 and involved medication, with a due date of July 16, 2026.
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
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 3 local median in 92128
Compared to 28 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 36%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.36
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as an emegergency drill has not bee conducted and documented since 8/20/25, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 16, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record revies, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as 2 of 5 fiiles reviewed did not containe parental permission/approval to administer medications, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 16, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(3)(B) - 101226(e)(3)(B)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(3)(B)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 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 requirement is not met as evidenced by: The Stems and Roots A classrooms had uncovered electrical outlets and exposed outlets within an active surge protector strip (Roots) immediately next to a children's table, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 24, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(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 record review, staff S1 had an expired Mandated Reporter certificate - expired 1/28/25 - which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 24, 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: Background screening
- Report finding
- All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working,..Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance ...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility failed to associate staff member Georgiana Schwartz to the facility.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 11, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements: Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. This requirement is not met as facility did not report the unusual incident to the department within the next business day. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 1, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outdoor Activity Space: As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. (1) Sand, woodchips and peagravel,or rubber mats commercially produced for the purposes of (e) above, are permitted. This requirement is not met. The rope swing area, yellow slides area and the doam climbing structures area does not have sufficient cushioning that absorbs falls. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 7, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 10238.2(e)(1) - 10238.2(e)(1)
- Official code
- 10238.2(e)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
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 5 out of 7 staff member's does not have a valid online mandated child abuse training certificate. Staff members M.S, S.K, L.S,T.W, SS needs to complete the online mandated child abuse training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 7, 2023
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: 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) or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Two of the staff members fingerprints are not associated to the facility but they are associated to the licensee's other location which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 11, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 7 staff's records does not have their physician's report 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 February 7, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(2)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services (2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with the child's name and shall be dated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above two of the children's prescription medication does not have the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 12, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(2) - 101226(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(2)
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 in as Director Adriana Rutherford has been out on leave since the end of October. Licensee failed to report and submit the change of director packet to Licensing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 12, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- 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 interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility has not completed the drinking water lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 7, 2023
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)
No recorded violations in this report