A Creative Beginning
A Creative Beginning is a licensed child care center in Fallbrook, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 10). 7 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 14 centers in Fallbrook and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and record review the facility did not document 15-minute sleep checks on sleeping infants over the last month. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two of six staff files audited. Where S2 and S3 did not have record of required immunizations available for review during inspection. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three of six staff files audited. Where S2, S3 and S4 did not have either a physical or negative TB clearance available for review. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of five infant staff files reviewed. Where S6 transcripts did not reflect a ECE course specific to infants. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Where the infant program had 15 children present, without a fully qualified lead and four aides. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Where all three of C3 bottles were neither labeled with child's name or current date, containing breastmilk. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in five of seventeen milk containers. Where LPA and DIR discovered, five containing curdled milk. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
1. Staff are not documenting infant 15-minute sleep checks or position.
About this center
Common questions
Does A Creative Beginning take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has A Creative Beginning had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about A Creative Beginning?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does A Creative Beginning compare with other daycares in Fallbrook?
It is #11 of 14 centers in Fallbrook by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was A Creative Beginning last inspected?
Jun 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
Who runs A Creative Beginning?
The licensee is Shryock, James & Paulette, and the administrator listed with the state is Rosemary Fisher.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 376700296 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.