101212 (d) Upon the occurrence... 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 the following: (C) Any unusual incident...that threatens the physical or .. emotional health or safety of any child This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Director did not report the unusal incident by the next business day. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care
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emotional health or safety of any child This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Director did not report the unusal incident by the next business day. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care
Food Service.. 5 The following shall be offered daily: (b) Full-day programs shall ensure that each child has a lunch. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Interview with the Director stating the child was present during lunch hours but was not given a lunch.
Reporting Requirements. Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care 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. Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any child. This requirement is not being met as evidenced by: LPA Katrdzhyan discovered that the facility failed to report an incident to CCL, which took place several months ago (date unknown), involving Child 1 and Staff 1. During an interview with the Director / Cheryl Gartsman, it was confirmed that an Unusual Incident/Injury Report (LIC 624) was not submitted to CCL, per Title 22 Reporting Requirements, Section 101212. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Reporting Requirements. Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care 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. Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any child. This requirement is not being met as evidenced by: LPA Katrdzhyan discovered that the facility failed to report an incident to CCL, which took place several months ago (date unknown), involving Child 1 and Staff 1. During an interview with the Director / Cheryl Gartsman, it was confirmed that an Unusual Incident/Injury Report (LIC 624) was not submitted to CCL, per Title 22 Reporting Requirements, Section 101212. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk t...
Buildings and Grounds. 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. The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: On 1/25/24, staff observed rodent droppings in the kitchen, near the refrigerator. The Director also observed rodent droppings in the kitchen on 1/29/24.
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 records review and interviews conducted, on 06/27/23, S1 was not able to provide the necessary supervision to keep C2 from biting C1, due to changing diapers, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Plan of correction due by August 11, 2023
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
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101229(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
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The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This Requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, on 06/27/23, Adult 1 was not informed at pick up of C1 being bitten, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
101223(a)(3) Personal Rights, To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation...including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living...aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on documentation obtained and interviews conducted, on 01/04/23, S1 restrained C1; and on 01/17/23, S2 scratched C1 under the right arm, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on documentation obtained and interviews conducted, on 01/04/23, S1 restrained C1; and on 01/17/23, S2 scratched C1 under the right arm, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Limitations on Capacity, A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the preschool was providing service to C1 who is over 4.9 years of age, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Limitations on Capacity, A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This Requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, On 06/14/23,5 preschool, 1 school-age, and 3 infant children were comingling in the front lobby; Staff 1,2,3,4, and6 corroborated that school-age children commingle in the library with preschool children during parent pick up, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 14, 2023
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
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101161(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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Teacher-Child Ratio, 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 observation, interview, and record review, on 06/15/23 at 9:02 AM LPA observed Staff 8 with 13 preschool children in classroom #3; at 9:20 AM LPA observed Staff 1 and Staff 2 with 27 preschool children in the playground, which poses a potential Health or Safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101216.3 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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: based on interviews and document review, on three separate dates out of 15 dates, facility had one teacher supervising more than 12 children, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights to the children in care.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: based on interviews and document review, on three separate dates out of 15 dates, facility had one teacher supervising more than 12 children, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights to the children in care.
Criminal Record Clearance 101170 (e)(1) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working... in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and review of Guardian the facility did not ensure background clearance was obtained for 2 adults who were in care and supervison of children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101700.3(b)(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 observation, interviews, and review of Lead water testing samples taken on 8/23/2022 revealed that levels of lead were beyond allowable amount deemed by the State of California. 3 Handwashing sinks have lead exceedance levels of sample "D" is 6.01 ppb, sample "I" is 5.90 ppb, and sample "J" is 16.0 ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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taken on 8/23/2022 revealed that levels of lead were beyond allowable amount deemed by the State of California. 3 Handwashing sinks have lead exceedance levels of sample "D" is 6.01 ppb, sample "I" is 5.90 ppb, and sample "J" is 16.0 ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
1596.7995 Employees or volunteers at day care center; immunization requirements; records; exemptions(c) The day care center shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person’s personnel record that is maintained by the day care center This requirement was not met as evidence by. Based on review of records staff members records were missing immunization documentation. which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights Risk to children in care.
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This requirement was not met as evidence by. Based on review of records staff members records were missing immunization documentation. which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights Risk to children in care.