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Inspection visit

Facility-requested visit

LITTLE OTTERS ACADEMYLicense 198021390
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Page 1 of 2: On 04/27/2026 at 12:15 pm, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Crystal Green and Staicy Perry conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection for a change in components served. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Facility Representative, Zhaoyuan Huang. This facility is currently licensed to serve (60) children: (48) Preschoolers from age 2 to 6 years old in classrooms #2, 3, 4, and 6; and (12) school-age children from ages TK to 8th grade in classroom #7. The Licensee, Little Otters Academy Inc., is requesting to remove their school age program and increase their preschool capacity. They are requesting to increase the preschool capacity to 60 children from age 2 to 6 years old in classrooms #2, 3, 4, 6, and 7. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 7am – 6pm. Present during today’s inspection were 30 children with 4 staff. Appropriate ratios and supervision were observed. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPAs informed Facility Representatives that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. LPAs continued to tour the facility. Per Facility Representative, no construction or changes have occurred to the facility since initial licensure. Based on the measurements obtained from the licensing inspection conducted on 5/21/2024, the total indoor activity space measured 2,261.84 square footage, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (60) children. LPAs observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via filtered water jugs. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. Page 2 of 2: There are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted on March 17, 2026, by Alhambra Fire Department. LPAs observed a total of (9) sinks and (9) toilets available for children’s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (60) children. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. The total square footage for the outdoor activity space is 5,793.45 square feet, which can accommodate the requested capacity. Shade is provided via fixed shade canopy. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. Drinking water is available via filtered water jug. LPAs observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Facility Representatives were reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing. No corrections are needed. A license for (60) preschool children from ages 2 to 6 years old in classrooms 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 will be granted upon a final file review. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Facility Representatives, Zhaoyuan Huang. A notice of site visit was given to the facility representatives and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

The inspector found no violations of California child care regulations during this visit.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the April 27, 2026 inspection of LITTLE OTTERS ACADEMY?

This was an other inspection of LITTLE OTTERS ACADEMY on April 27, 2026. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to LITTLE OTTERS ACADEMY on April 27, 2026?

No citations were issued during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations.

What type of inspection was this?

This was an other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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