(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: Based on record reviews 4 substitute staffmebers did not have a file at the facility for LPA to review. Which poses a potential health, safety or perosnal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 23, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101217(a) - 101217(a)
Official code
101217(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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(b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. (1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requierement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations, interviews and records review Preschool #2 had 1 teacher and 2 assistants (no ECE units) with 16 children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
101223 Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) 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.... Based on records reviewed and interviews the facility did not comply with the regulation cited above. LPA Herrera obtained corroborating interviews, and documentation that revealed staff #1 threatened child #1 with scissors, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety and/or personal rights to children in care.
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Based on records reviewed and interviews the facility did not comply with the regulation cited above. LPA Herrera obtained corroborating interviews, and documentation that revealed staff #1 threatened child #1 with scissors, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety and/or personal rights to children in care.
101229-Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs (1) 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 was not met as evidenced by: information obtained via an unusual incident report and witness statements for two children to conduct inappropriate touching. The lack of supervision made by a 5-foot wall that obstructed the staff’s line of sight This poses risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: information obtained via an unusual incident report and witness statements for two children to conduct inappropriate touching. The lack of supervision made by a 5-foot wall that obstructed the staff’s line of sight This poses risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
101223 Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule ... This requirement was not met as evidenced by Staff 1 violated Child 1's personal rights on 01/11/2024. As stated in LIC9099 and LIC9099-C. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
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Staff 1 violated Child 1's personal rights on 01/11/2024. As stated in LIC9099 and LIC9099-C. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed that Bungalow Preschool 2 classroom had various boxes and items stacked on top of children's furniture and counter space. Items included, staplers, wall pins, scissors, heavy boxes which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 6, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101239(n) - 101239(n)
Official code
101239(n)
Medium concern: Staff training
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Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, LPA observed that Staff 3, Staff 4, Staff 7, Staff 8, and Staff 9 did not have an updated Mandated Reporter on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 6, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Personnel Records (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed that, Director, and Staff 9 do not have a file available for licensing to review on site which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 6, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101217(d) - 101217(d)
Official code
101217(d)
Medium concern: Child guidance
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Personal Rights (1) The center shall give each authorized representative a copy of the Personal Rights form (LIC 613A [9/96]). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed that, the following children did not have personal rights on file: Child 3, Child 5, Child 7, and Child 12 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Several staff members have yet to complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 4, 2022
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
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(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, there were hand sanitizer, alcohol wipes, cleaning solution, and goo gone under a sink. The door to that area does not close all the way and has a broken hinge which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.