Little People's Corner Preschool/Daycare · Preschool, Eureka

3844 Walnut Drive #C, Eureka, CA 95503 · Humboldt County

Closed Child care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Oct 30, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Little People's Corner Preschool/Daycare was a licensed child care center in Eureka, CA, licensed for up to 44 children. Its license closed around October 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice, investigated 5 complaints (2 substantiated) and issued 7 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

2 Type A citations

5 Type B citations

2 Inspections

2 of 5 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 3

Caregiver conduct 2

Building & playground safety 1

Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 22, 2025 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct

Personal Rights

one child was accidentally not given replacement underwear or pull-up after having been changed by staff.

Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2025

Type B Mar 12, 2025 Complaint investigation Staff ratios

Teacher-child ratio §101216.3

one teacher was alone in classroom supervising 17 children. 1 Acting director stated she will ensure she and staff will follow teacher-child ratios per regulations. LPAs to conduct a POC visit.

Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2025

Type B Sep 20, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct

Personal Rights

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections Center Director stated she understood and will review Title 22 napping supervision requirements with all staff and owner/licensee and afterwards send a written statement to Licensing. 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 8

Plan of correction due Oct 4, 2024

Type A Jun 18, 2024 Inspection Staff ratios

Teacher-child ratio §101216.3

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in teacher/child ratio was exceeded by 10 children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Jun 21, 2024

Type B Feb 13, 2024 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety

Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)

Licensee missed lead testing date of 01/01/23, but test was conducted on 01/27/23.

Plan of correction due Mar 13, 2024

Type A Dec 15, 2022 Inspection Staff ratios

Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Dec 29, 2022

Type B Dec 15, 2022 Inspection Background checks

Criminal record clearance §101170(e)

Based on records 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.

Plan of correction due Jan 16, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jul 22, 2025 Complaint investigation received Apr 29, 2025

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Substantiated Mar 12, 2025 Complaint investigation received Mar 7, 2025

Substantiated allegation:

Facility operating out of ratio

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Not substantiated Oct 22, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 23, 2024

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

Substantiated Sep 20, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jun 26, 2024

Substantiated allegation:

Child was unsupervised while napping

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Not substantiated May 15, 2023 Complaint investigation received Feb 22, 2023

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity 44 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Closed

Licensed since Oct 8, 1996

Closed Oct 30, 2025

Licensee Lisa Paul

Last administrator Marci Williams

State facility # 125401041

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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 125401041 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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