Lower Lake Early Connection
Lower Lake Early Connection is a licensed child care center in Lower Lake, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 16 centers in Lake County and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview with Site Supervisor and record review, the facility did not notify the department about an UIR within the required timeframe; notifying the department on 05/06/2026 about an UIR that occurred on 04/03/2026, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lower Lake Early Connection take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lower Lake Early Connection had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Lower Lake Early Connection compare with other daycares in Lake County?
It is #6 of 16 centers in Lake County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lower Lake Early Connection last inspected?
May 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Lower Lake Early Connection cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lower Lake Early Connection for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Lake County, which includes Lower Lake, was $799 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lower Lake Early Connection?
The licensee is Lake County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Rachel Cumpston.
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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 173003096 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.