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Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care

315 East Alvin Avenue, Salinas, CA 93906 · Monterey County
1 substantiated complaint Infant center

Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care is a licensed child care center in Salinas, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history California has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
1 Type A citations
9 Type B citations
1 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 4, 2024

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jan 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 2
Background checks 1
Records & paperwork 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 5, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA observed broken toys, unsanitary stuffed animals, children chair/sofa, adult chair, broken cabinet, and crack flooring in hallway that leads to infant classroom that is a tripping hazard in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2024
Type B Mar 5, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff (S4) is not associated to the facility in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2024
Type B Mar 5, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above three staff (S1, S2 & S4) have no immunization record on file) and staff (S1, S2, S3, & S4 have no influenza record in file) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2024
Type B Mar 5, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff (S3) did not have a Health Screening Report LIC 503 in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2024
Type B Mar 5, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff (S1 & S4) did not have a mandated reporter certificate in file in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2024
Type B Mar 5, 2024 Case management visit (annual continuation) Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above child (C4 & C6) did not have a Physician's Report LIC 701 on file in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2024
Type A Jan 17, 2024 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
Based on record reviews and interview conducted, on 11/29/2023 a parent had to call 911 after smelling gas. PG & E was called by staff (S-1) and confirmed by PG & E there was a gas leak. On 10/19/2023 Director was informed of a child (C-1) getting flea bites. Flea problem was not taken care of until 11/25/2023. Staff (S-1) realized they had a flea problem & have taken the steps to correct it. Staff (S-1) bug bomb classroom which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. AB633 Parent Notification is required. According to AB 633, all parents of children currently enrolled and any future children being enrolled for the next 12 months must be provided with this report which contains this type A deficiency.
Plan of correction due Jan 18, 2024
Type B Jul 6, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
During today's inspection LPA Macias requested the following documents; Self-Certification LIC9275, Sampling Checklist Form LIC9276, Facility Sketch LIC 999, fully labeled with locations of all water outlets, and full lead report. Sample C exceedance level is 13.300. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care. 8 The Director will identify the location of the lead exceedance and ensure children are unable to access the water source. The water source will be labeled and or shut off. The Director will submit a letter outlining the drinking water procedure by the POC date.
Plan of correction due Jul 21, 2023
Type B Jul 6, 2023 Case management visit (other) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). 1 The Licensee will submit a complete Director packet on behalf of Jerianna Hagio for review. The Licensee/ Acting Director shall submit a letter of understanding. Outlining the reporting requirements, and the responsibility The facility has not submitted a completed director packet to Community Care Licensing (CCL) for review. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 of ensuring any and all changes to the status of the license and the current director are updated as needed.
Plan of correction due Jul 21, 2023
Type B Oct 28, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Licensee agreed to conduct training with staff regarding Personal Rights. Licensee will submit poof of training to CCL by the
Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jan 17, 2024 Complaint investigation received Nov 29, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff did not address a gas odor in the facility
The facility failed to address flea infestation
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 12 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Mar 20, 2014
Licensee Northminster United Presbyterian Church
Administrator Andy Rausch
Phone (831) 449-2717
State facility # 274413132
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Common questions

Does Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 17, 2024, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care last inspected?

Mar 4, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Salinas, was $1,274 a month for infants (about $1,610 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care?

The licensee is Northminster United Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Andy Rausch.

Licensed centers nearby

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 274413132 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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