(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 secified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c). (1) Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as child was left unattended for several minutes without adult supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 5, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
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Upon the occurrence... 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. (1) Events reported shall include...:(C) Any unusual incident or child absence... that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the incident occurred on 10/10/2025 and was not reported to the Department until 10/16/2025. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA observed electrical outlet in classroom 302 is out of the socket and wires are exposed which is accessible to children in care and poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 7, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPM and LPA observed 3 teachers huddled together while children were playing outside on North playground which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 7, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
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Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPM observed 6 children present but not signed in; at least 8 children not signed in or out correctly and were missing time in or time out, and/or signature, or were being signed in or signed out for future date which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as disaster plan posted is outdated with names of staff who no longer work at child care center which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
PERSONAL RIGHTS-The licensee shall ensure that ea. child is accorded the following 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by staff interviews. Staff told parents their 4 year old child could not return to school until the child was toilet trained. This poses a potential risk to health, safety or personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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ADMISSION PROCEDURES-Provides the child's parent or authorized rep. with information about the child care center (CCC) that shall at least include the CCC admission policies and procedures, activities, services, regulations, hours & days of operation, fees, procedures to be followed should the child become ill or injured while at the CCC & procedures for conducting inspections for illness. This requirement was not met as evidenced by record review. Neither the Admission Agreement nor the Parent Handbook specify an age requirement for toilet training. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Two of the 13 staff present today are missing their required immunzation records (pertussis and measles). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
FIXTURES, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate. This requirement was not met as evidenced by interviews and observations. A child under 3 years old was playing on a dome play structure restricted for children over 3 years old. This poses a potential risk of the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.