The Children's Cottage Preschool
The Children's Cottage Preschool was a licensed child care center in Eureka, CA, licensed for up to 30 children. Its license closed around November 2022. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once, investigated 4 complaints (1 substantiated) and issued 14 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
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Based on record review of LIC 610, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not yet updating staff designations for emergency plan and operations 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 by not having an updated written record of a disaster drill conducted within the last six months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in kitchen and playroom floors and rug areas were observed to have general dirtiness and interviews revealed no routine janitorial cleaning was conducted recently, 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 in fist aid kit was missing a current manual which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the first aid kit was missing tweezers which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in some interior and exterior areas had garbage, dirty surfaces/floors/rugs, temporarily non-working children's toilet which poses/posed 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 in a container of pine scented cleaning liquid was found on the kitchen floor behind an unlatched gate 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 several children's files were missing medical assessments 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 which staff signed child in or out if a parent/guardian did not that day which poses/posed 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 in kitchen area had dirty stove and fridge and kitchen sink was full of dirty dishes which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. Licensee stated she will ensure gate is latched with a more secure device to prevent children from exiting the facility unexpectedly, and also ensure staff and parents keep the back gates closed while not in use by reminding them to be mindful of keeping it closed and latched. The requirement was not met by at least one child (C3) in attendance was recently able to unlatch and exit a back facility gate into the alleyway while a teacher was supervising the child.
Criminal Record Clearance - (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or Director stated she will discuss report with the Licensee and ensure they will complete background clearance processes for applicable staff. She stated she will contact Licensee to provide a statement to Licensing, and have applicable staff reprint as needed. (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) or (3) Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption, as specified in Section 101170.1(r), unless, upon request for a transfer, the Department permits the individual to be employed, reside or be present at the facility. 8
there is no authorized court order in place prohibiting parental access to child at facility. 8 Site supervisor will review court order for stipulations regarding access/denial of child's records, and will review regulations at the staff meeting this week and email LPA meeting agenda/summary afterwards.
the facility did not allow parental access to child's records.
Complaint investigations
Child's authorized representative denied access to pick up the child from the childcare
Child's authorized representative denied information about the child's care
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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 123007037 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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