Crayon Ranch Child Care Center · School-Age Program, Murrieta
Crayon Ranch Child Care Center was a licensed child care center in Murrieta, CA, licensed for up to 52 children. Its license closed around November 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 4 substantiated, and issued 11 citations, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff one did not have physician report on file at time of inspection. This 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 there was two expired frozen milks, one in the refridgerator and one in the freezer at the time of inspection, photos taken, milk frozen unable to smell for odor. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and observations, D has failed to prevent C1 from causing injuries to children in care, C1 continues to flip tables, throw chairs, bite and scratch other children. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Based on record review LPA observed that the policy for unacceptable behavior also known as the “three strike policy,” was not being followed and when C1 has behavioral issues the child is taken to the director and provided a cookie, walks etc.
Based on confidential interviews C1 becomes very physical when upset hurting and hitting other children in care. C1 has caused red marks, bite marks, and other minor injuries to children in care
Based on three of three interviews parents were not recieving injury reports regarding their children. C1 is a very physical child who causes red marks, bite marks and other minor injuries to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, staff #2 & #3 do not have immunization records available for review during this inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, staff #1 does not have a current Mandated Reporter Certificate available for review during this inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
staff interviews and LPA's observation of the staff bathroom being dirty with dried Director, Alisha Franklin agrees to submit in writing on how the faciity will be cleaned each day by 04/15/22. feces stuck to the side of the toilet bowl and a dirty floor with trash strewn on the bathroom flloor in addtion to the trash can in a school-age (Rainbow Room) classroom not being emptied. This is the second citation for the same section/subsection within the past 12 months. SEE LIC 421FC.
LPAs observation of the classroom being dirty (floors) and information received Director, Alisha Franklin agrees to hold a staff meeting on proper procedures to maintain their closing daily duties and classrooms. Ms. Frankllin agrees to submit a written copy of the agenda signed by staff. from staff and children interviews. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Child's personal rights were violated
Facility isnt following their plan of operation
Child's personal rights were violated
Facility is not reporting incidents as required
Facility bathroom is dirty.
Facility trash can is not emptied.dre
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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 334840382 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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