Wishing Well Academic Preschool · Preschool, Winnetka
Wishing Well Academic Preschool was a licensed child care center in Winnetka, CA, licensed for up to 83 children. Its license closed around January 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once, investigated 2 complaints (0 substantiated) and issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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101170 Criminal Record Clearance All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) This requirement was not met as evidence by 1 Facility owner stated all documents will be submitted to Guardian for background transfer witin 24hours of todays date. Based on LPA's observation of S#1 caring for children and record review of facility assocatation list S#1 did not have a criminal record transfer. which poses an immediate Health & Safety risk to children in care 8 Deficiency Dismissed
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. The has not been met in evidence by 1 The facility has order a new water fountain that will arrive in 20 days. When the drinking fountain arrives it will be installted. Facility owner reviewed a receipt of the order receipt with LPA. Lead water testing samples taken on 8/16/2022 revealed that levels of lead were beyond allowable amount deemed by the State of California. Water fountain (sample L) lead exceedance level 140 ug/L and faucet/outlet (sample O) in classroom lead exceedance level 8.2 ug/L. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
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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 197410830 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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