It's A Small World
It's A Small World is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 39 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for food & feeding (4 of 13). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #62 of 68 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having present staff with a valid pediatric first aid/CPR certification 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 in not having needs and services plans for the infants enrolled which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, 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 observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing staff to prop up a bottle during feedings with blankets and allowing the infants to sleep on their back which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff allowing infants to sleep in equipment not permitted for sleeping which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff allowing formula bottles to sit out for more than a day and did not rinse and return to parents by the end of the day which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing a Needs and Service Plan at intake with parents & authorized representatives which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff allowing toys, blankets, and other objects in the cribs while infants slept which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring Staff 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 had required immunizations prior to starting employment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff 1 and 2 used high chairs to keep infants in them and not for feeding and allowed infants to do feedings while in sleeping in cribs which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff 1 and 2 left out cleaning supplies that were accessible on cabinets in the infant classroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff 1 and 2 forced an infant to stay in the sleeping area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the center had soiled toys, soiled mats, and a soiled seat being used by infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does It's A Small World take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has It's A Small World had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 10, 2024, for infant food service. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about It's A Small World?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does It's A Small World compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is tied for #62 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was It's A Small World last inspected?
May 6, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does It's A Small World cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask It's A Small World for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lancaster, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs It's A Small World?
The licensee is Canchola, Yesenia&antonio, and the administrator listed with the state is Yesenia Canchola.
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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 197750052 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.