Preschool center · Child care center

A Creative Beginning

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 70 children

409 E. Fallbrook Street, Fallbrook, CA 92028

Safety record

11 citations across 7 licensing visits

None was Type A (immediate risk). 1 complaint was investigated; 0 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.

Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Jul 24, 2026Jun 26, 2026
Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Jul 24, 2026Jun 26, 2026
Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Jul 24, 2026Jun 26, 2026
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(c)(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 B
Licensing inspections	2	9
Complaint investigations	1	0
Other (follow-up, case management)	4	2

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	Inconclusive	Unfounded
Dec 5, 2025	0	0	5

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

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence
Jun 26, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Dec 5, 2025

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence
Jun 26, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)

Date

Inspection

Result

Findings

Open

Evidence

Jun 26, 2026

Other visit (follow-up or case management)

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jun 26, 2026	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 24, 2026	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Jun 26, 2026	§101216(g)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 24, 2026	Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))
Jun 26, 2026	§101216.1(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 24, 2026	Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(c)(1))
Jul 30, 2025	§101239(n) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 29, 2025	Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101239(n))
Jul 30, 2025	§101238(a) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 29, 2025	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))
Jul 30, 2025	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 29, 2025	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Jul 10, 2024	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 19, 2024	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Jul 10, 2024	§101216.1(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 9, 2024	Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(c)(1))
Jul 10, 2024	§101239(n) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 10, 2024	Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101239(n))
Jul 27, 2023	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 25, 2023	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Jul 27, 2023	§101229.1(a)(1) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 11, 2023	Sign in and Sign Out (§101229.1(a)(1))

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Jun 26, 2026

§1596.7995(a)(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances