Twinkle Little Star Center · Preschool, Woodland
Twinkle Little Star Center was a licensed child care center in Woodland, CA, licensed for up to 35 children. Its license closed around January 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 4 times and investigated 11 complaints, 4 substantiated, and issued 19 citations, 10 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where only two toilets were in working condition, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Facility will conduct a staff training regarding supervision of children, ensuring there is proper staffing for all children during all times of the day, including nap. Facility will submit meeting notes to LPA with staff signatures LPA's observed the preschool teacher to be in the kitchen area, behind the napping room wall, with the inability to see the 17 napping preschool children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 CIVIL PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where cabinet under the sink in the kitchen did not have a working lock, making cleaning products inside accessible to children in case, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record reviews, it was revealed that a child was able to open the side gate and exited the facility grounds with approximately 3 other children.This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 10 children's files were unavailble for LPA to reviews, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review, it was revealed that a child was injured by another child in care and this incident was not observed by teachers in the facility. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review and interview, one staff member was not background cleared nor associated to the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review and interview, CCLD did not receive notification of the unusual incident that occurred, requiring medical attention, within 24 hours of the event happening. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Director will call in additional staff as needed, or send children home to ensure ratio is met. Upon arrival, LPAs observed 27 children being supervised by two staff. Two additional children arrived during the time of visit. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review and interview, one staff member was not backgrund cleared nor associated to the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interviews, it was revealed that a child wandered around the side of the facility from the back yard and was located by another teacher from the window in front. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
LPA provided copies of LIC624 for facility to use. Facility representative stated they will call the officer of the day or LPA with any questions regarding if an incident needs to be reported or not Facility did not inform CCLD of the unusual incident that occurrent, within 24 hours, nor did she submit a LIC624 within 7 days. This is a potential health and sfety risk to children in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where one staff was supervising 19 children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, where zero licensing documents were posted in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 staff files were not on site for review, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where zero sign in and ouits were available for review, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, where the play structure that was in use, was not age appropriate per the guidelines posted on the structure, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews conducted it was revealed that children are told they have to nap and that if they don't they are sent to the office or cannot participate in other activities. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Licensee explained staff will apply daiper rash cream and log rashes during wellness check to prevent future occurences. Licensee will also make a plan with parents to ensure supervision to prevent future injuries. Interviews conducted and records reviewed revealed that C1 had sustained multiple injruies and had a severe diaper rash. This is an immediate health and safety risk
Complaint investigations
Staff did not provide proper supervision to children in care resulting in daycare child harming another child in care
children are forced to nap
Child sustained multiple injuries while in care
children's diapering needs are met
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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 573620072 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.