Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.4
- Local median
- 0.4
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - P/S
3330 DOVER AVENUE, Fairfield, CA 94533
- Facility:
- 483007757
- 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:
- 88
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 inspectionMay 13, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 3, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for CIRCLE OF FRIENDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - P/S from November 8, 2021 through May 13, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 13, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of May 20, 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
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 4 local median in 94533
Compared to 23 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 39%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.52
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 13, 2023May 30, 2024December 3, 2025Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 30, 2024May 13, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- (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) This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review, and interview, S11's criminal record clearance was not transfered to the facility prior to the first day of employment at this facility, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 20, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(2)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- (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, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and evidence received A1 pulled C1’s arm and yelled at C1 which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 14, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff (LS, S1-S3) and parent (P1) conducted between 10/20/25 and 12/01/25, it has been determined that facility staff failed to provide adequate supervision resulting in C1 choking C2, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
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 record review,staff ( S1,S2, S3, S4,S5, S7, S8) were missing proof of immunity or vacination against measles and/or pertusis, and/or influenza the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 30, 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 record review, staff ( S1, S2, S5, S12) were missing evidence of negative TB results. During record review S1 and S12 were missing LIC 503 health screening report. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 30, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- 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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed all staff were missing LIC 501 the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 30, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a) - 101217(a)
- Official code
- 101217(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child's Records (b) Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: (6) A signed copy of the admission agreement specified in Section 101219. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed all children's files were missing a copy of admission agreement., the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 20, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101221(b)(6) - 101221(b)(6)
- Official code
- 101221(b)(6)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Sign In and Sign Out (b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed there were more than five instances where guardians were not signing children in and/or out. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 13, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(b) - 101229.1(b)
- Official code
- 101229.1(b)
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 center has a toddler component (18 months-36 months) in the "Explorers" classroom, LPAs observed at least three children (C1, C2, and C4) over 36 months old co-mingling in the toddler classroom.the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 30, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- (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: (1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview with S1 and Department records which confirmed S1 had not obtained a criminal record clearance and $500 civil penalty was assessed. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate 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 A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision. . .(1). . . Supervision shall include visual observation. This was not met as evidence by. . . Based on interviews conducted two children left the play yard unsupervised. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
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,Center was not able to produce a disaster drill log with a date, time, type of drill, or how many children were in attendance. The Center did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 22, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child's Records (b) Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: (6) A signed copy of the admission agreement specified in Section 101219. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review Facility transitioned to electronic record keeping and could not produce copy of admissions agreement. The center did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 22, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101221(b)(6) - 101221(b)(6)
- Official code
- 101221(b)(6)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (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, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. The above regulation was not met as evidenced by, Staff (S2) hit child on the leg and this was witnessed by Staff (S1) on 08/20/2021.
- Report comments
- The above regulation was not met as evidenced by, Staff (S2) hit child on the leg and this was witnessed by Staff (S1) on 08/20/2021.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 8, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 101223 - 101223
- Official code
- 101223