Crayon Ranch Child Care Center · Infant Center, Murrieta
Crayon Ranch Child Care Center was a licensed child care center in Murrieta, CA, licensed for up to 36 children. Its license closed around November 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 substantiated, and issued 17 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the infant sleep room there was a small refridgerator that contained mold, old food and filled with an bad odor that carried out when door was opened. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of five children's records during inspection. LPA was informed by licensee that they did not know they had to keep a sleep log for children over 12 months of age. This 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 child #2 Physician's report was completed by the parent not a physician. This 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 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 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 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
observation by LPAs and interviews conducted with staff. Facility has provided adequate shading on the infant playground as of 4/6/23 as stated by staff.
Staff-Infant Ratio - (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance.This requirement was not met as evidence by: S1 leaving the White Room for infants leaving S2 alone with six infants. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children. 1 Director, Ms. Marnell agrees to submit a written statement on how the facility will remain in compliance with ratio as required by Title 22 Regulations.
no permanent shade structure on the infant playground. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. Director, Brittney Marnell agrees to obtain a shade structure and submit proof of it to CCL by 04/09/23,
There is a toy plastic boat with broken jagged edges and a play house with the same. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. Director, Brittney Marnell removed the broken boat during this visit and agrees to remove the broken play house and submit in writing that this has been completed by 04/09/23.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff #3 does not have immunization records (MMR/TDAP) on file.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the requirement above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff #2 & #5 do not have form LIC 503 or TB test results on file. Staff #3 has the form but no TB test results available for review on file.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff #2 & #5 do not form LIC 9052 (Employee Rights) on file.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Child #1 does not have TB test results on file.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the infant playground area did not have any cushioning material under the play structures to absorb falls which poses/posed 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 that two (2) out of three (3) staff members did not have proof of immunizations for Influenza, Pertussis, and Measles, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff does not ensure infants have shaded area on playground.
Staff does not ensure infants have shaded area on playground.
Staff do not ensure infant playground is safe.
Facility is operating out of ratio.
Staff does not ensure infants are not around hazardous items.
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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 334842704 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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