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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted evidence found that children are in fact engaging in behaviors that caused a child or children to be hurt. This includes S3 admission that some of the children involved have been observed and know to throw things at each other.
Inspector notes
Based on interviews conducted evidence found that children are in fact engaging in behaviors that caused a child or children to be hurt. This includes S3 admission that some of the children involved have been observed and know to throw things at each other.
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 in LPA observed the tire thread to be showing and obserevd the carpet on the ramps to be peeling off which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as Sink Faucet- H (6.6 UG/L) tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in conducting drinking water tested for lead contimination before January 1, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 15, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 of 3 staff did not have current Mandated Reporter Child Care Provider (AB1207) training completed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.