Creative Beginnings II
240 Pinal Ave., Orcutt, CA 93455 · Santa Barbara County
ClosedChild care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Aug 20, 2024. Its state inspection history is shown below.
Creative Beginnings II was a licensed child care center in Orcutt, CA, licensed for up to 48 children. Its license closed around August 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 substantiated, and issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
0Type A citations
7Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
Every state visit
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits
What inspectors cited most
Training & qualifications3
Health & medication2
Staff ratios1
Records & paperwork1
Citations, newest first
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Ms. Emerick agreed to submitted a written plan of correction (POC) no later than 12/29/2023 on how to ensure that CCC adheres to the Teacher-Child Ratio regulation. gigi.reyes@dss.ca.gov 9/29/2023 Sign-in/Sign-out logs for children and staff members documented that there were 17 children and 2 staff present during the time frame of 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM. Interview with Staff 1 revealed that 15 children were out in the playground under the care of 1 staff (Staff2) while 2 other children were inside under the supervision of Staff 1 This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 29, 2023
Type BJan 17, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 (Staff # 5 and Staff # 6) out of 7 Staff have no immunization record on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 27, 2023
Type BJan 17, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 1 (Staff # 5) out of 7 persons has no Health Screening on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 27, 2023
Type BFeb 2, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, STaff 3, 5 and 6 have no record of immunization on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2022
Type BFeb 2, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff 1 to 6 have not renewed/taken the Mandated Reporter Training per AB 1207 which poses/posed a potential health, safety to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2022
Type BFeb 2, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on LPA review of staff records, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff # 2,4,6 have no LIC 503 Health Screning Report on file and these employees have been working for more than 30 days which poses/posed a potential health, safety to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2022
Type BFeb 2, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff 2,3,4,5,6 have not Tuberculosis Clearances on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2022
Complaint investigations
Not substantiatedMay 11, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 17, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
About this center
Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceJan 2, 1996
ClosedAug 20, 2024
LicenseeSally Anne Smith
Last administratorSally Anne Smith
State facility #426203223
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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 426203223 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.