Nipomo Early Learning Center
Nipomo Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Nipomo, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. 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 tied for #54 of 85 centers in San Luis Obispo County and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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The Program Coordinator had submitted the plan of correction which are stated in this report and will submit the confirmation that bubblers is permanently removed which is scheduled in the week of 12/19/2022. Complete POC shall be submitted to CCL no later than 12/23/2022. CCC conducted water lead testing and two (2) water outlets exceeded the action level exceedance per regulations. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. Although ALE was found, it was noted that Center has not been using the said affected bubblers prior to testing,
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About this center
Common questions
Does Nipomo Early Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nipomo Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Nipomo Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in San Luis Obispo County?
It is tied for #54 of 85 centers in San Luis Obispo County 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 Nipomo Early Learning Center last inspected?
Feb 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nipomo Early Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nipomo Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Luis Obispo County, which includes Nipomo, was $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nipomo Early Learning Center?
The licensee is San Luis Obispo County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Lauren Thorne - T5.
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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 406210226 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.