Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0.23
C.A.T. CHILD CARE CENTER
136 N O ST, Tulare, CA 93274
- Facility:
- 543810029
- 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:
- 25
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 inspectionNovember 4, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 4, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for C.A.T. CHILD CARE CENTER from January 18, 2022 through November 4, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on September 23, 2025 and involved environmental health, with a due date of October 7, 2025.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from October 6, 2025 through November 4, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
4 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 93274
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 23%
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, LPA and LPM observed a colony of ants throughout the play yard. This posed a potential Health and Safety Risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 7, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, LPA and LPM observed that a children's licensed room was being used for storing toys, making this room inaccessible to children in care. This room’s square footage is used for the listed capacity on facility license. This posed a potential Health and Safety Risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 7, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(d)(1) - 101238(d)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(d)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain a criminal record clearance...Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During today’s inspection LPA observed an adult providing care and supervision to two children in care. This adult lacked background clearance and was not associated to this facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 7, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229... Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (a) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, e...(1) Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Upon arrival at the facility during normal operational hours, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) received no response at the front door for approximately 20 minutes. Once entry was gained, LPA was informed that the sole staff member on site had been in the restroom, leaving the children unsupervised and without the presence of a qualified teacher which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
- Inspector notes
- Upon arrival at the facility during normal operational hours, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) received no response at the front door for approximately 20 minutes. Once entry was gained, LPA was informed that the sole staff member on site had been in the restroom, leaving the children unsupervised and without the presence of a qualified teacher which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 7, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Inspection Authority of the Department. (a)The Department has the inspection authority...(3) Health...Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall conduct any authorized inspection, announced site visit, or unannounced site visit of any child daycare facility...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Apon arrival at the facility no one answered the front door.for approximately 20 minutes. Once entry was made LPA was informed that staff was in the restroom leaving the children without the supervision of a teacher which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 7, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101200(a)(3) - 101200(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101200(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
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 member completed initial mandated reporter training on 08/08/2019 and has yet to complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 1, 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)