Where the Wild Things Play Preschool LLC · 5114 Bullion St, Preschool, Mariposa

5114 Bullion St, Mariposa, CA 95338 · Mariposa County

Closed Child care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jan 3, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Where the Wild Things Play Preschool LLC was a licensed child care center in Mariposa, CA, licensed for up to 36 children. Its license closed around January 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once, investigated 1 complaint (1 substantiated) and issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0 Type A citations

2 Type B citations

1 Inspections

1 of 1 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1

Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 18, 2025 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications

Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)(A)

LPAs conducted file reviews and observed staff #2, was not a qualified teacher. LPAs observed the facility utilizing staff #2 as a fully qualified teacher in the preschool classroom, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 all regulatory requirements for teacher/teacher aide requirements and ratios for all classrooms and will submit the staffing plan to CCLD by 07/25/2025. Director Dixon will also submit exception requests for staff that are currently pursuing teacher qaulifications(12 ECE units).

Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2025

Type B Jul 18, 2025 Complaint investigation Staff ratios

Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)(1)

LPAs observed an instance on 06/04/2025 where the facility operated over ratio. LPAs observed 19 chidlren with a fully qualified teacher and 2 aides. LPA confirmed the census with staff and reviewed facility records that confirmed the facility operating over ratio, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2025

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jul 18, 2025 Complaint investigation received May 30, 2025

Substantiated allegations:

Unqualified staff is providing care and supervision.

Staff is operating out of ratio.

2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity 36 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Closed

Licensed since Nov 27, 2023

Closed Jan 3, 2026

Licensee Where The Wild Things Play Preschool LLC

Last administrator Kelsey Wilkenson

State facility # 223810262

Other licenses at this address

Where the Wild Things Play Preschool LLC
Infant center · Closed Too few inspections to compare

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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 223810262 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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