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Creative Years Nursery School

21710 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350 · Los Angeles County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Creative Years Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Santa Clarita, CA, licensed for up to 187 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 20 centers in Santa Clarita and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#15 of 20 centers in Santa Clarita
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
4Inspections
2 of 2Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 7, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 7, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 16, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 12, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 12, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 12, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct2
Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 20, 2026Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3 (b) (1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers 101700.3 (b) (1) Written Directives...A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: LPA observed the outlet (f) covered with zip tied and the water is off. Based on record review facility tested over the Action Level Exceedance, ALE 9.8 ppb, in outlet (f) outdoor. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care 8
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2026
Type BNov 12, 2021Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: to be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidence by 1 As of 08-31-21, facility is now encouraging children over the age of 2 to wear facial mask. Furthermore, the facility has personal protection equipment (PPE) for children and staff when needed. POC is cleared. on August 30, 2021, during the complaint investigation inspection, interviews conducted, LPA’s observation and documents provided from the facility, there is sufficient to substantiate the above allegation that facility is not enforcing children to wear face mask. This is a type B deficiency which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Nov 12, 2021
Type BNov 12, 2021Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: to be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidence by 1 As of 08-31-21, facility is now encouraging children over the age of 2 to wear facial mask. Furthermore, the facility has personal protection equipment (PPE) for children and staff when needed. POC is cleared. on August 30, 2021, during the complaint investigation inspection, interviews conducted, LPA’s observation and documents provided from the facility, there is sufficient to substantiate the above allegation that facility is not enforcing children to wear face mask. This is a type B deficiency which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Nov 12, 2021
Type BNov 12, 2021Case management visit (other)Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.885(c)
Effective 08-31-21 licensee notified children’s parents that children over the age of 2 years old are encourage to wear facial covering while indoors at the facility. POC is cleared on 08-30-21, licensee and director provided LPA a waiver signed by children’s parents stating parents choose not to have their child wear a facial mask. The facility is not following the directive from the California Department of Public Health. This is a type B deficiency which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 12, 2021

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedNov 12, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 24, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not require preschool children to follow COVID requirements.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedNov 12, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 25, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Facility is not enforcing the use of masks.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity187 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 13, 2002
LicenseeLewis, Cynthia & Tyni, Katri
AdministratorDenise Bayliss
Phone(661) 254-0718
State facility #197409614

Common questions

Does Creative Years Nursery School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Creative Years Nursery School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Creative Years Nursery School?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Creative Years Nursery School compare with other daycares in Santa Clarita?

It is #15 of 20 centers in Santa Clarita by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Creative Years Nursery School last inspected?

Jan 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Creative Years Nursery School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Creative Years Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Clarita, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Creative Years Nursery School?

The licensee is Lewis, Cynthia & Tyni, Katri, and the administrator listed with the state is Denise Bayliss.

Licensed centers nearby

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 197409614 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.