Creative Years Nursery School
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.
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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
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
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
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.
Complaint investigations
Staff do not require preschool children to follow COVID requirements.
Facility is not enforcing the use of masks.
About this center
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.
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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 197409614 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.