South Coast Day Care · 40 School Street, Point Arena
South Coast Day Care was a licensed child care center in Point Arena, CA, licensed for up to 16 children. Its license closed around January 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice, investigated 2 complaints (1 substantiated) and issued 11 citations, none of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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Based on interview and record review, there was an incident on 6/10/24 in which first aid was provided to a child (C1) that was not reported to that child's authorized representative which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, facility did not possess a working carbon monoxide detector which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the facility has not completed a disaster drill within the last 6 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, S2 did not possess a current mandated reporter training certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility did not possess record of physician's reports for C1 and C5 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility did not possess record of immunizations for C1 and C2 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facilty did not possess a complete child file for C3 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the facility has not completed a disaster drill within the last 6 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, S1-S3 did not possess a current mandated reporter training certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the staff files for S2 and S3 were incomplete which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the director threatened to photograph a child as a means to coerce them which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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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 233010356 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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