(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.....threat... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews, it was confirmed that children's personal rights were violated. Interviews confirmed threats and actions of a punitive nature by staff towards a child at the facility. Staff interview indicates the child received trauma due to the staff pulling the child’s hair (crying and rubbing of the head). In addition, the staff’s actions had malicious intent and were not playful or accidental. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews, it was confirmed that children's personal rights were violated. Interviews confirmed that child was handled in a rough manner. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Napping Equipment (c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child. (2) Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Cots were observed with sheets touching the other sheets and cots.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 30, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101239.1(c)(2) - 101239.1(c)(2)
Official code
101239.1(c)(2)
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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Mandated reporter not current for all staff
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 30, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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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 in 4 of 12 files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 30, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
Official code
1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
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Teacher Qualifications and Duties (g) A photocopy of the teacher's Child Development Permit as specified in (c)(3) above, or a photocopy of the teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful completion of required course work, shall be maintained at the center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 12 files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(b) The licensee shall make prompt arrangements for obtaining medical treatment for any child if necessary. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not contact emergency services for ingestion of foreign substance . Which poses an immediate Health and, Safety and, Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
101216.2(e)Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties (e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review Principal did not ensure teacher's assistant was directly supervised by a teacher during a transition period. This poses a potential Health, Safety risk to children in care. *THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT TO ADD LANGUAGE
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Based on observation, interview and record review Principal did not ensure teacher's assistant was directly supervised by a teacher during a transition period. This poses a potential Health, Safety risk to children in care. *THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT TO ADD LANGUAGE