Building Blocks To Learning Childcare
Building Blocks To Learning Childcare is a licensed child care center in Armona, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 9). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 32 centers in Kings County and has more citations per inspection than 86% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA opened a closet door that was equipped with a door knob spinner. Although there was a door knob spinner present, the door was not locked allowing LPA to open the door. Upon opening the closet, the LPA observed poisons (weed killer spray on the floor, ant roach and spider killler spray) stored on the floor and on the shelf inside the unlocked closet posing a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a solid waste container in the outdoor play area with a broken cover and food particle debris inside from the previous night which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a storage cart with stacked mats and two trash bins positioned in the passageway of the emergency exit door. These items obstruct the exit route and impede a safe, prompt evacuation of children and staff during an emergency which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed two metal poles supporting the shade structure in the outdoor play area. The protective padding was not maintained in a safe condition, leaving portions of the metal poles exposed which posesa 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 one staff out of five were not finger print cleared and associated to the facility which poses an immediate 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 1 out of 5 staff did not have a completed mandated report certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
interview and record review. Multiple interviews revealed that staff have 1 Licensee Puga stated she will meet with staff and review all Personal Rights requirements with staff. Licensee stated she will actively monitor her staff to ensure that all personal rights requirements are being adhered to. Written meeting agenda with staff signatures will be provided to the Department by POC date 5/6/2022. yelled in an aggressive tone to address children in care and that child #2 caused open bite marks on child #1. These actions are not conducive of safe and healthful accommodations as required. This poses an immediate health, safety and or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
observation. During the inspection of restroom #3, it was observed that the floor was dirty and 1 Licensee Puga stated she would send in a proof of cleaned floors and sink and stated she would montior all restrooms in her facility. Proof will be submitted by POC date 11/5/2021. the sink was discolored and yellowing in some areas. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
observation and interview. 1 Director was observed to move to the other side of the solid partitions to assist staff #1 placing them back in ratio. Director or Licensee will submit a wrriten plan to ensure the facility is following ratio requirements at all times. During circle time, there was one teacher (staff 1) supervising 19 children, while 3 other staff were on the other side of the room and could not provide visual observation. Director confirmed this observation today. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Day care child was injured by other children in care.
Day care children are being yelled at while in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Building Blocks To Learning Childcare take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Building Blocks To Learning Childcare had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 20, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Building Blocks To Learning Childcare?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Building Blocks To Learning Childcare compare with other daycares in Kings County?
It is #30 of 32 centers in Kings County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 86% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Building Blocks To Learning Childcare last inspected?
Sep 25, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Building Blocks To Learning Childcare cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Blocks To Learning Childcare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kings County, which includes Armona, was $831 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Building Blocks To Learning Childcare?
The licensee is Veronica Puga, and the administrator listed with the state is Veronica Puga.
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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 163808877 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.