The licensee shall ensure that each 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 including but not limited to: This requirement is not met as evidenced by:Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above.
101229(a)(1) 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... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on documentation review and interviews that were conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above, one child was left alone for approximatetly 1 hour & 21 minutes in the PreK1 classroom, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on documentation review and interviews that were conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above, one child was left alone for approximatetly 1 hour & 21 minutes in the PreK1 classroom, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 4, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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101216.3(a) Teacher-Child Ratio (a)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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations, record reviews, and interviews that were conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above and it was found that the facility has been operating out of ratio. During today's inspection LPA observed 25 children in care with 2 adult staff members providing care and supervision, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
Based on LPA observations, record reviews, and interviews that were conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above and it was found that the facility has been operating out of ratio. During today's inspection LPA observed 25 children in care with 2 adult staff members providing care and supervision, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101223(a)(3) Personal Rights - The licensee shall ensure that each 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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This is evidenced by: Based on interviews which were conducted, Staff #1 has been violating children's personal rights by intimidation, patting children's back too hard, forcing chidren to take naps, grabbing a child's arm inappropriately. This was previously cited.
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This is evidenced by: Based on interviews which were conducted, Staff #1 has been violating children's personal rights by intimidation, patting children's back too hard, forcing chidren to take naps, grabbing a child's arm inappropriately. This was previously cited.
101223(a)(3) Personal Rights - The licensee shall ensure that each 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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This is evidenced by: Based on interviews which were conducted, Staff #1 has been violating children's personal rights by intimidation, patting children's back too hard, grabbing a child's arm inappropriately.
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This is evidenced by: Based on interviews which were conducted, Staff #1 has been violating children's personal rights by intimidation, patting children's back too hard, grabbing a child's arm inappropriately.
101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers(b)Testing results with fractional ppb reading...(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on lead sampling results, outlet A tested at 8.9 ppb which is beyond allowable amount deemed by the State of California, this poses a potential Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
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Based on lead sampling results, outlet A tested at 8.9 ppb which is beyond allowable amount deemed by the State of California, this poses a potential Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the childcare 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. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (D) Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any child.