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SAFARI LEARNING ACADEMY (PRESCHOOL)

18470 STRIKER COURT, Sonora, CA 95370

Facility:
553622901
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:
112

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionApril 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 8, 2026

Summary

This summary covers eight available inspections for SAFARI LEARNING ACADEMY (PRESCHOOL) from April 27, 2023 through April 8, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on January 27, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of February 27, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections on April 8, 2026 showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
8

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95370

Compared to 22 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.38
Local median
0.29

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
13%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.14

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (a)To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, documentation and email correspondence, staff left daycare child in soiled diaper.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 27, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(1)(a) - 101223(1)(a)
Official code
101223(1)(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights 101223(a)(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, ... other actions of a punitive nature..., this requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff as well as record review, it was determined that staff at the facility used innapropriate discipline to redirect a child which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 18, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Upon the occurrence... a report shall be made to the Department... within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report... shall be submitted to the Department within seven days... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Upon interview with staff, it was discovered that an incedent occuring on 9/24/24 was not reported to the Department which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 18, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
Official code
101212(d)