Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 5.5
- Local median
- 0.14
KIDS BY THE SEA
920 BALOUR DRIVE, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Facility:
- 376701259
- 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:
- 36
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 16, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found
Summary
This summary covers two available inspections for KIDS BY THE SEA from December 1, 2022 through April 16, 2025.
Two inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 16, 2025 and involved background screening, with a due date of April 16, 2025.
Pool barrier was a higher-concern topic that 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
- 2
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
2 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92024
Compared to 21 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 14%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.1
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
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Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility has not conducted a fire drill since October 1, 2023. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 23, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed several gaps in the outdoor activity space (rubber panels) that poses a tripping hazzard. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 23, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
- Official code
- 101238.2(d)(2)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (e) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools, including swimming pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds or similar bodies of water, through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that there is a man-made stream in the backyard that is accessible to children. Pockets of water that are about an inch deep were observed. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 23, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(e) - 101238(e)
- Official code
- 101238(e)
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. Staff Silvia Tovar and Abigail Arechiga are missing proof of current Mandated Reporter Training certificate on file. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 23, 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)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff N.T. is missing proof of being immunized against measles on file. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 23, 2025
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)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (14) Documentation of either a criminal record clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by Section 101170(e). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff N.T. fingerprint clearance is not associated to the facility. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 16, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(14) - 101217(a)(14)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(14)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that child #2 did not have a copy of medical assessment on file. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 23, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
- Official code
- 101220(a)
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. LPA observed that Child #1's Epi-pen has expired. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 23, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(2) - 101226(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(2)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status (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 observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed site director's 7 month old child on site (in the office). Also observed was a baby walker. Ms. Arechiga stated that her child stays in the office with her and that the walker is also for her child's use. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
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. Staff M.G. is missing a copy of Health screening on file. This deficiency poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 23, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(2)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (e) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools, including swimming pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds or similar bodies of water, through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that a water feature was installed that has some pockets of water that are over 1 inch deep, creating a potential hazard to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 9, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(e) - 101238(e)
- Official code
- 101238(e)