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Latest inspectionJune 16, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 16, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for NIPOMO RECREATION - LITTLE BITS PRESCHOOL from April 19, 2022 through June 16, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 18, 2024 and involved supervision, with a due date of September 19, 2024.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Six later inspections, from October 4, 2024 through June 16, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
Total inspections
15
3 in last 12 months
Recorded violations
8
0 in last 12 months
Higher-concern violations
3
0 in last 12 months
Repeated topics
1
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93444
Compared to 24 local facilities
Recorded violations per inspection
This provider
0.53
Local median
0.23
0.53This provider
0.23Local median
Inspections with higher-concern violations
This provider
20%
Local median
0%
20%This provider
0%Local median
Inspections with recorded violations
This provider
33%
Local median
18%
33%This provider
18%Local median
Repeated topics
This provider
1
Local average
0.08
1This provider
0.08Local average
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Incident records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,.... This requirement is not met as evidenced by Child 1 managed to cross over the fenced playyard and walked/ran 97 feet away from the fence ( by rolling two tires near the fence and stacking them together) unnoticed by the staff. This poses an immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 19, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space g) The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area. The fence shall be at least four feet high. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed and measured the fence. confirming that it stood 3.5 feet in height which is below the regulatory requirement of four (4) feet contributing to C1's ability to climb the fence. This poses a potential risk to health and safety code of children in care.
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the childcare center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below.(1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirment is not met as evidenced by: The Child Care Center failed to report the incident of a child that jumped over the play yard fence outside the designated fenced paly yard. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified... report shall be made to the Department...above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This requirement was not met as evidenced by the following: S2 did not notify a parent removing C1 from care on 8/9/24, C1 was struck by a teacher in care earlier in the day of 8/9/24, despite S2 witnessing the incident. This poses a potential risk to health, safety or personal rights of persons in care.
(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... This requirement was not met as evidenced by the following: On 8/9/24, S1 struck C1 about the facial area with an open hand at the CCC. This poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights of persons in care.
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the CCC did not comply with the section cited above, Staff 2 does not have Tuberculosis clearance on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 29, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
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 review, the CCC did not comply with the section cited above, Staff 2 does not have LIC 503 Health Screening on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 29, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
Official code
101216(g)(2)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Personnel Records (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on review, the CCC did not comply with the section cited above, Staff 2's file was not available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.