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Inspection visit

Correction check

LIL' BLUE HEARTWOOD PRESCHOOLLicense 3648462893 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Aman Lama arrived at the facility to conduct a Case Management (CM) for the purpose of clearing citations, aka a POC visit. Upon arrival, LPA was met with facility representative, Miriam Garcia. Due to the site director not being available for a tour, LPA toured the indoor and outdoor areas of center by herself. LPA was later met with the owner, Fernando Chavez. On 09/18/2025, LPA made unannounced visit to facility for another purpose. During the 09/18/2025 visit, LPA reviewed pertinent facility documentation. The center was issued type B deficiencies for being out of compliance with Title 22 Regulations. Facility representative was unable to provide Plan of Corrections (POCs) for all of the citations. These deficiencies have been outstanding without correction. Therefore, due to missed POC dates and failure to correct, the deficiencies will be cited again during today's visit. The facility was found be in violation of the following regulations: CCR 101202(b), CCR 101216(g)(2), CCR 101220(a) -SEE LIC809D for further information. These are repeat violations, and a civil penalty of $250 each will be assessed for staff records. 2 Civil Penalties have been assessed during this inspection. Payment is due when billed and the check(s) or money orders shall be made payable to the \342\200\234California Department of Social Services\342\200\235. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVOICE IN THE MAIL. DO NOT SEND MONEY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR INVOICE. DO NOT SEND CASH . See LIC809-D for cited deficiencies. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Fernando Chavez.

Citations

3 citations recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • 101212(b)Type B

    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

    (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This was not met as evidenced by: The individual who has been appointed as the site director is not fully qualified. Furthermore, there are items missing from the directors packet which are essential to becoming a director. This poses a potential health/safety risk to children in care.

  • 101216(g)(2)Type B

    PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

    (2) Each person specified in(g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by person performing the screening. This req was not met as evidenced by: Based on a 2nd record reveiw for S1 and S4, S4 is still missing health screening. This poses a potential health/safety risk to persons in care

  • 101220(a)Type B

    CHILD'S MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS

    (a) Prior to/ w/in 30 calendar days following enrollment of a child, licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of child. This enables licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. A second review of C5's file still does not have the above on file.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the February 9, 2026 inspection of LIL' BLUE HEARTWOOD PRESCHOOL?

This was a other inspection of LIL' BLUE HEARTWOOD PRESCHOOL on February 9, 2026. 3 citations were issued: 3 Type B.

Were any citations issued to LIL' BLUE HEARTWOOD PRESCHOOL on February 9, 2026?

Yes, 3 citations were issued (0 Type A, 3 Type B). The first citation was for: "(b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care c..."

What type of inspection was this?

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

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