Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.67
- Local median
- 0.5
SECRET GARDEN PRESCHOOL, THE
26 FLORIDO AVENUE, La Selva Beach, CA 95076
- Facility:
- 444416685
- 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:
- 45
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionAugust 19, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 6, 2022
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for SECRET GARDEN PRESCHOOL, THE from July 14, 2021 through August 19, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on August 19, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of September 26, 2025.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95076
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
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: Health or food records
- 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: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). 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 Aide Bella Gonyea did have her TB clearance which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 26, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(12) - 101217(a)(12)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(12)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. 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 two staff members who are missing core courses for teacher qualifications, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 10, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- (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 dats 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 staff member who completed physicians report, however did not complete tuberculosis test, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 17, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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. LPA observed ground visible in areas of the climbing structure where cushioning is required to observe a fall which poses a potential risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 2, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238.2(e) - 101238.2(e)
- Official code
- 101238.2(e)