Child's Records (C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 childrens files contained medical consent forms with missing signatures which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101212 Reporting Requirements f) The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, staff did not inform authorized representatives about incidents that occurred, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Based on interviews, staff did not inform authorized representatives about incidents that occurred, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 19, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101212(f) - 101212(f)
Official code
101212(f)
Higher concern: Supervision
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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, it was determined that staff failed to provide adequate supervision resulting in children hitting and injuring each other. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
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Based on interviews conducted, it was determined that staff failed to provide adequate supervision resulting in children hitting and injuring each other. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 2 staff are missing proof of immunity for Measles and Pertussis.
Teacher-Child Ratio- There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on a video and interviews one of the classrooms were not meeting teacher -child ratios which is an immediate danger to child in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 11, 2022
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
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Personal Rights- To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and an incident that occurred staff handled a child in a rough manner, which is an immediate risk to children in care.
Teacher Qualifications and Duties-A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below...Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and the provided video unqualified staff members was providing care to children, which can pose a potential danger to child in care.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision- No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on center's file review there was an email in C1's file regarding the incident, which is an immediate danger to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2021
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
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Reporting Requirements- Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based center's file review no unusual incident report was called or mailed to CCLD which is a potential danger to children in care.