Little Friends CDC (Inf) is a licensed child care center in Nevada City, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 6 centers in Nevada City and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not recording their 15 minute checks of sleeping infants. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Little Friends CDC (Inf) take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Little Friends CDC (Inf) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Little Friends CDC (Inf) compare with other daycares in Nevada City?
It is #3 of 6 centers in Nevada City by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Friends CDC (Inf) last inspected?
Jan 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Friends CDC (Inf) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Friends CDC (Inf) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Nevada County, which includes Nevada City, was $1,257 a month for infants (about $1,590 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Friends CDC (Inf)?
The licensee is Lauren Garrison, and the administrator listed with the state is Lauren Garrison.
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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 293621238 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.