Little Friends CDC (Ps)
Little Friends CDC (Ps) is a licensed child care center in Nevada City, CA, licensed for up to 63 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 6 centers in Nevada City and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Little Friends CDC (Ps) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Little Friends CDC (Ps) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Little Friends CDC (Ps)?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Friends CDC (Ps) compare with other daycares in Nevada City?
It is tied for #1 of 6 centers in Nevada City by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Little Friends CDC (Ps) last inspected?
Jan 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Friends CDC (Ps) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Friends CDC (Ps) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Nevada County, which includes Nevada City, was $908 a month for preschoolers (about $1,150 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Friends CDC (Ps)?
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 293621239 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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