Little Friends Day Nursery
Little Friends Day Nursery is a licensed child care center in Salinas, CA, licensed for up to 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 9). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #34 of 34 centers in Salinas and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on 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. Staff missing Mandated report
Based on 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. Staff missing measles and pertussis
Based on 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. Three children's files were missing LIC995 Notification of Parent's Rights.
Based on observation, On October 29, 2024 LPA's did a physical plant inspection and observed Director stepped out of the outdoor playground leaving only one fully qualified techer (S2) and aid (S1) with twenty seven (27) children. LPA's witness the facility out of ratio again today one (1) aid was supervising nine (9) children in classroom #3. Based on records review staff (S1) is missing units to meet the teacher qualifications.
Based on record review, the Director did not comply with the section cited above for staff (S1) & (S5) did not have a up to date Mandated Reporter Training Certification on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirment was not met as evidence by: By POC date 1/14/2025 Director shall submit a written plan on how they will ensure the facility is in good repair. LPA's conducted a facility tour and observed the urinal in the boys bathroom not in good repair with drain blockage. 8
Based on LPA's observation insufficient resilient materials under swings, slides and other similar equipment, and surrounded area that should be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed 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 in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility staff is operating out of ratio
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About this center
Common questions
Does Little Friends Day Nursery take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Friends Day Nursery had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 9 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Little Friends Day Nursery?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Friends Day Nursery compare with other daycares in Salinas?
It is #34 of 34 centers in Salinas 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 Little Friends Day Nursery last inspected?
Apr 13, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Little Friends Day Nursery cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Friends Day Nursery for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Salinas, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Friends Day Nursery?
The licensee is Echoes From Calvary, and the administrator listed with the state is Anthony De Anda.
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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 270702246 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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