Preschool center · Child care center

Kids at Play

Closed 2026-07-16Ages PreschoolUp to 52 children

1441 Constitution Blvd. # 151, Salinas, CA 93906

Safety record

11 citations across 7 licensing visits

2 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 3 complaints were investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.

Facilities & equipmentCorrection was due Jan 16, 2024Jan 9, 2024
Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))
Supervision & ratiosCorrection was due Dec 1, 2023Nov 30, 2023
Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(g))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Dec 1, 2023Nov 30, 2023
Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	1	0	0
Complaint investigations	5	0	2
Other (follow-up, case management)	1	2	7

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Unfounded
Sep 12, 2024	0	1
Mar 27, 2024	1	0
Jul 27, 2022	1	0

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Sep 12, 2024

Mar 27, 2024

Jul 27, 2022

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jan 9, 2024	§101238(a) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jan 16, 2024	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))
Nov 30, 2023	§101216.3(g) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 1, 2023	Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(g))
Nov 30, 2023	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 1, 2023	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Nov 30, 2023	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 1, 2023	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Nov 30, 2023	§1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 1, 2023	Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))
Oct 24, 2023	§101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 25, 2023	Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a))
Oct 24, 2023	§1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 7, 2023	Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))
Oct 24, 2023	§101174(d) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 7, 2023	Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (§101174(d))
Oct 24, 2023	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 7, 2023	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Oct 24, 2023	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 7, 2023	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Jul 21, 2022	§101218.1(b)(1) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 28, 2022	Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (§101218.1(b)(1))

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Jan 9, 2024

§101238(a)

Facilities & equipment