Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2
- Local median
- 0.59
L'ACADEMY PRESCHOOL SANTA CRUZ
3205 SALISBURY DRIVE, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Facility:
- 444416436
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 13
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMarch 16, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 16, 2026
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for L'ACADEMY PRESCHOOL SANTA CRUZ from July 15, 2021 through March 16, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 2, 2024 and involved background screening, with a due date of May 3, 2024.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
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
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 9
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 3.5 local median in 95065
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 7%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 42%
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
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of two infant staff members present, who requires an exemption transfer, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 3, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as both staff are missing proof of immunization to measles and one for immunization to pertussis, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 31, 2024
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: Supervision
- Report finding
- 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one out of two staff members present did not complete a health screening or TB test, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 31, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services (e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (5) The licensee shall develop and implement a written plan to record the administration of prescription and nonprescription medications and to inform the child's authorized representative daily when such medications have been given. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one infant's EpiPen was observed to be expired in 3/2024, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 17, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(5) - 101226(e)(5)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(5)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as all five infant files reviewed needed to update Needs and Services plan or obtain a Needs and Services plan, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 17, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.3(a) - 101419.3(a)
- Official code
- 101419.3(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The Licensee did not maintain staff infant ratio as there were nine infants present with one staff member, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- The Licensee did not maintain staff infant ratio as there were nine infants present with one staff member, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 6, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one staff member out of two, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 5, 2022
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)
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of two staff members, whose mandated reporter certificate expired 5/2022, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 29, 2022
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: Supervision
- Report finding
- 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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of two staff members, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 5, 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: 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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one child in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 5, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
- Official code
- 101220(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and did not have immunization record for one out of nine infants in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 29, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220.1(g) - 101220.1(g)
- Official code
- 101220.1(g)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for new digital sign-in/out process that does not require full legal signature of parent/guardian, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 29, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229.1(a)(1)
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for new Site Director, Lanie Choi, who started employment 7/1/2022 without reporting to Licensing, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 29, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Food Service (j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for bottles stored in the fridge without proper name and date label, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 29, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(j) - 101427(j)
- Official code
- 101427(j)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review... shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of three staff present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of three staff present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 26, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(2)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Needs and Services Plan.The needs and services plan shall be included in the infant’s file. This requirement is not met due to during file review Infant’s Needs and Services plan, Toilet-training plan, and Infant feeding plan was not on file for child #1 and #2 which poses a potential risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 29, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.2(d) - 101419.2(d)
- Official code
- 101419.2(d)