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Little Bears Tender Care

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 33 children

1111 Highland Drive, Vista, CA 92083

Safety record

8 citations across 11 licensing visits

None was Type A (immediate risk). 2 complaints were investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.

Health records & medicationCorrection was due Mar 13, 2026Mar 3, 2026
Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Mar 6, 2026Mar 3, 2026
Fingerprints and criminal record clearance (§1596.871(c)(1)(A))
OtherCorrection was due Jul 31, 2025Jul 31, 2025
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1))

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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	5
Complaint investigations	3	1
Other (follow-up, case management)	6	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
Aug 5, 2025	1	0	2
Nov 22, 2024	0	0	2

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

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Aug 5, 2025

Nov 22, 2024

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Mar 3, 2026	§1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 13, 2026	Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))
Mar 3, 2026	§1596.871(c)(1)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 6, 2026	Fingerprints and criminal record clearance (§1596.871(c)(1)(A))
Jul 31, 2025	§101223(a)(1) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 31, 2025	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1))
Dec 19, 2024	§101238(g) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jan 10, 2025	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(g))
Dec 19, 2024	§101238.2(d)(2) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 19, 2024	Outdoor Activity Space (§101238.2(d)(2))
Dec 19, 2024	§101212(c) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jan 10, 2025	Reporting Requirements (§101212(c))
Dec 19, 2023	§101239(n) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jan 12, 2024	Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101239(n))
Feb 2, 2023	§101217(a)(12) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 2, 2023	Personnel Records (§101217(a)(12))

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Little Bears Tender Care Vista, 92083	Child care center	—	22	No records	—	0.0 km
Little Bears Tender Care Vista, 92083	School-age program	—	15	No records	—	0.0 km
Ees Maryland Preschool Vista, 92083	Child care center	—	24	No records	—	0.5 km
Children's Choice Academy - Vista Vista, 92083	Child care center	—	80	No records	—	0.6 km
Children's Choice Academy - Vista Vista, 92083	Child care center	—	36	No records	—	0.6 km
Ees Vista Innovation Early Education Center Vista, 92083	Child care center	—	60	No records	—	0.7 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	376300424	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376300424 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	376300424	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376300424	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376300424 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Mar 3, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376300424	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376300424 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jul 31, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376300424	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376300424 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jul 31, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376300424	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376300424 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Dec 19, 2024	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376300424	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376300424 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Nov 13, 2024	Nov 6, 2026

Little Bears Tender Care

8 citations across 11 licensing visits

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Little Bears Tender Care

8 citations across 11 licensing visits

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