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South Coast Day Care · 40 School Street, Point Arena

40 School Street, Point Arena, CA 95468 · Mendocino County
Closed Child care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jan 14, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

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.

Inspection history

0 Type A citations
11 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation May 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 26, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Mar 6, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Sep 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Training & qualifications 2
Health & medication 2
Records & paperwork 2
Other standards 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 6, 2025 Complaint investigation Other standards
Observation of the Child §101226.3(b)
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.
Plan of correction due May 20, 2025
Type B Feb 26, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2025
Type B Feb 26, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2025
Type B Feb 26, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2025
Type B Feb 26, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2025
Type B Feb 26, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2025
Type B Feb 26, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2025
Type B Mar 6, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
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.
Plan of correction due Apr 5, 2024
Type B Mar 6, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Apr 5, 2024
Type B Mar 6, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
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.
Plan of correction due Apr 5, 2024
Type B Sep 8, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 6, 2023

Complaint investigations

Substantiated May 6, 2025 Complaint investigation received Mar 12, 2025
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Sep 8, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jul 24, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity 16 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Closed
Licensed since Feb 2, 2023
Closed Jan 14, 2026
Licensee South Coast Day Care, INC.
Last administrator Kristin Yager
State facility # 233010356

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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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