Arroyo Grande United Methodist Children's Center

275 N. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 · San Luis Obispo County

Closed Child care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jan 5, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Arroyo Grande United Methodist Children's Center was a licensed child care center in Arroyo Grande, CA, licensed for up to 41 children. Its license closed around January 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times, investigated 1 complaint (0 substantiated) and issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0 Type A citations

1 Type B citations

3 Inspections

0 of 1 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 27, 2022 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety

Buildings and grounds §101238(a)

Facility has taken the following steps: Shutoff and labeled the two (2) outlets, parental notification of the water testing results, and are reviewing options to correct the ALE. Facility is providing bottled water for children and staff. Facility conducted water lead testing and two (2) outlets exceeded the action level exceedance per regulations. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care

Plan of correction due Jun 10, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Aug 1, 2024 Complaint investigation received May 10, 2024

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity 41 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Closed

Licensed since Jul 21, 2005

Closed Jan 5, 2026

Licensee First United Methodist Church Of Arroyo Grande

Last administrator Maddy Quaglino

State facility # 406210544

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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 406210544 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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