Is Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center licensed in California?

Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center is currently listed as "closed" by the California Department of Social Services. It was originally licensed in 2020.

How many citations does Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center have?

Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center has 8 citations on record: 3 Type A (more serious) and 5 Type B citations. It has received 8 inspection visits total.

When was Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center last inspected?

Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center was last inspected on July 25, 2023. California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.

What type of childcare is Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center?

Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center is a Child Care Center (CCC), which is a facility-based program typically serving larger groups of children with multiple staff members with a licensed capacity of 44 children. It is located in San Diego, San Diego County, California.

How does Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center compare to other daycares in San Diego County?

Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center has 8 citations. The county average is 2.9 citations per facility. There are 1,000 licensed childcare facilities in San Diego County.

Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center

Child Care Center

Infant Center

San Diego, CA 92121

License Status

Closed

Closed Dec 2024

Capacity

44 children

Last Visited

Jul 2023

Record

3 Type A, 5 Type B

Above San Diego County avg

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Facility Details

License Number: #376105011
Facility Type: Child Care Center
Licensed Since: January 10, 2020
Address: 3422 Tripp Court, San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 794-9130
Regional Office: #51

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1 inspection · 5 other · 2 complaint visits · 1 complaint substantiated

3 serious citations on record

8 total visits on file

Last visited Jul 25, 2023

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July 25, 2023

Deficiency Follow-Up1 citation1 Type B

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Case management deficiency visit found child sleeping in a stationary seat, which violates safe sleep regulations. Deficiency cited.

July 25, 2023

complaint1 citation1 Type B

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June 7, 2023

Deficiency Follow-Up2 citations1 Type A1 Type B

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A case management inspection found a broken infant highchair with missing hardware, creating an immediate safety risk and resulting in a Type A citation. The visit also confirmed a personal-rights issue involving staff yelling at children inappropriately.

June 7, 2023

complaintClean visit

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May 16, 2023

Deficiency Follow-Up1 citation1 Type A

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Type A citation issued for unsafe equipment in infant care. Baby bouncer observed in infant Bear Room play area posing immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.

April 13, 2023

Office ReviewClean visit

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February 28, 2023

Annual Inspection1 citation1 Type B

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Annual inspection of the infant program found the site operating within ratio and capacity with clean rooms, proper infant feeding and sleep practices, and a fully qualified assistant director on staff. The program also had operational emergency readiness measures, including a disaster plan and evacuation drills.

July 14, 2022

Incident Response2 citations1 Type A1 Type B

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In this case management visit, the infant room was found within ratio and capacity, but the inspector observed broken cribs still in use for non-mobile infants and learned that sleep logs were not being kept. The director said infants were checked every 15 minutes and that new cribs had already been ordered.

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Citation History

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Total on record

8citations

3 Type A · 5 Type B

Inspections: 0A / 0B

Complaints: 0A / 1B

Other: 3A / 4B

8 visits since 2022

Type B

Jul 25, 2023

101430A(3)E

Citation on record

Type B

Jul 25, 2023

101416.5(b)

STAFF-INFANT RATIO

Type A

Jun 7, 2023

101223(a)(2)

PERSONAL RIGHTS

Type B

Jun 7, 2023

101223(a)(1)

PERSONAL RIGHTS

Type A

May 16, 2023

101439(d)(2)

Citation on record

Type B

Feb 28, 2023

101170(e)(2)

CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE

Type A

Jul 14, 2022

101223(a)(2)

PERSONAL RIGHTS

Type B

Jul 14, 2022

101429(a)(C)

Citation on record

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