The Adventure Begins
The Adventure Begins is a licensed child care center in Shingle Springs, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 6 centers in Shingle Springs and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 staff mandate report training was last taken in March 2023, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 22 out of 25 children are sign in only which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 staff present at time of LPA visit did not have current EMSA Pediatric CPR/First Aid certificates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Adventure Begins take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Adventure Begins had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does The Adventure Begins compare with other daycares in Shingle Springs?
It is #4 of 6 centers in Shingle Springs by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Adventure Begins last inspected?
May 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does The Adventure Begins cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Adventure Begins for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in El Dorado County, which includes Shingle Springs, was $964 a month for preschoolers (about $1,220 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Adventure Begins?
The licensee is Jaime And Johanna Ocampo, and the administrator listed with the state is Jaime Ocampo.
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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 093616106 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.