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Leap Ahead Learning Center INC

1200 Paiute Lane, Susanville, CA 96130 · Lassen County
ClosedChild care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jun 30, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Leap Ahead Learning Center INC was a licensed child care center in Susanville, CA, licensed for up to 45 children. Its license closed around June 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 substantiated, and issued 11 citations, 4 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

4Type A citations
7Type B citations
3Inspections
3 of 4Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 28, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundDec 2, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 30, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 19, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Caregiver conduct3
Building & playground safety3
Food & feeding1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 28, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Child C1, C3, C4-C6 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2026
Type BJan 28, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two staff missing documentation which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2026
Type ADec 2, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by staff S1 handling children in a rough manner which poses an immediate, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 3, 2025
Type ADec 2, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by staff S1 and S3 yelling at children in care which upset/ scared the children, which poses an immediate, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 3, 2025
Type BDec 2, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(a)(1)
Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by not maintaining a comfortable temperature in the facility which poses a potential, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 2, 2026
Type AJul 30, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interview, and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff S1 spanking child C2 while in care to Regional office which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2025
Type BJul 30, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Based on interview, and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, by failing to report unusual incident report to Regional office which poses an potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 29, 2025
Type BMar 4, 2025Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(18)
This requirement was not met as evidence by: All kitchen, food preparation and storage areas shall be kept clean and free of litter and rubbish; and measures shall be taken to keep all such areas free of rodents and other vermin. 1 Licensee will use poison traps during the hours that the children are not present at the facility, if poisons traps do not work after 2 weeks Licensee will contact an exterminator. Licensee will also clean out all rodent droppings from the facility. Licensee will send picture proof to LPA Sims by 4/4/25 Based on observation and interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above by not sucessfully riding the facility from the mouse infestation 8
Plan of correction due Apr 4, 2025
Type AAug 30, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, bathroom in room #2 in disrepair which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2024
Type BAug 30, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, S2 and S3 missing current mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2024
Type BApr 27, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, the facility had 2 faucets with lead test results at or exceeding 5.5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 A corrected map will be submitted by the licensee by 5/11/2023.
Plan of correction due Apr 27, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedDec 2, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 28, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Staff handle children in a rough manor
Staff do not treat children with respect
Staff do not ensure daycare is a comfortable temperature
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJul 30, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Apr 7, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Staff member hit day care child while in care.
Facility failed to report unusual incident to regional office.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedMar 4, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Feb 28, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not ensure the facility is free of pests
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJun 20, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 10, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity45 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceJan 28, 2022
ClosedJun 30, 2026
LicenseePamela Lee
Last administratorPamela Lee
State facility #185408008

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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 185408008 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.