Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (h) Infant changing tables shall: (4) While in use, be placed within arm's reach of a sink. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPAs observed changing table not within arms reach of sink. LPAs advised facility to place changing tables near a sink. Photos were taken.which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101439(h)(4) - 101439(h)(4)
Official code
101439(h)(4)
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 1 staff did not have immunizations on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
Official code
1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
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Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 staff did not have health screening on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
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101216(g)(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 in 2 of 4 staff did not have current mandate reporter certification, wich poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Needs and Services Plan (b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based onrecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 1 of 5 childrens files did not have LIC 9227 Individual Sleeping Plan, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101419.2(b)(2) - 101419.2(b)(2)
Official code
101419.2(b)(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 childrens files did not have physicians report on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
Official code
101220(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Immunizations (a) Prior to admission to a child care center, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 6000. 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 5 children did no have immunization on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101220.1(a) - 101220.1(a)
Official code
101220.1(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility does not log 15 min safe sleep, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties. In addition to the director, an assistant director shall be present and on duty if the center has 25 or more infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During cite visits conducted at the facility on 9/26/24, 11/13/24 and 2/6/25, LPA discovered that the facility does not have an assistant present on duty.
Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties. To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During interview with staff, it was confirmed that unqualified staff are working at the facility as teachers. Staff members 2, 3 and 4 were named as staff working as teachers at the facility. During the visit conducted on 11/13/24, LPA reviewed staff files and confirmed that staff members 2 – 4 are not qualified teachers and did not have the 12 core semester units in early childhood or child development education and 3 semester units related to infant care. Staff 5 was missing transcripts. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties. To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During interview with staff, it was confirmed that unqualified staff are working at the facility as teachers. Staff members 2, 3 and 4 were named as staff working as teachers at the facility. During the visit conducted on 11/13/24, LPA reviewed staff files and confirmed that staff members 2 – 4 are not qualified teachers and did not have the 12 core semester units in early childhood or child development education and 3 semester units related to infant care. Staff 5 was missing transc...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 6, 2025
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(A) - 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
Official code
101416.2(c)(1)(A)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Statements obtained from the Director and Staff corroborated that napping equipment and baby gates were in disrepair. During the visit conducted on 9/26/24, LPA toured the inside/outside of the facility and observed three cribs in disrepair. The cribs were missing wheels and were tilted/leaning on one side. Also, multiple baby gates located in the outside play area were broken and had been taped together with duct tape (pictures taken of the cribs & baby gates).
1596.857 (a) Rights of parent or guardian to inspect facility without advance notice; informing parents and guardians;……(a) Upon presentation of identification, the responsible parent or guardian of a child receiving services in a child day care facility has the right to enter and inspect the facility without advance notice during the normal operating hours of the facility or.....Parents or guardians when inspecting shall be respectful of the children's routines and programmed activities. The facility shall inform parents and guardians of children receiving services in the facility of the right of the parents and guardians to inspect the facility pursuant to this section. The requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton parent interviews, speaking with staff who confirmed that parents were told to wait outside the school door when dropping off and picking up children, which is a violation of the Parents Rights.
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The requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Clayton parent interviews, speaking with staff who confirmed that parents were told to wait outside the school door when dropping off and picking up children, which is a violation of the Parents Rights.
101430(A)Staff shall place infants up to 12 month of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirements was not met as evidenced by LPA Clayton observation of 2 infants ages 8 months and 7 months, sleeping on their stomachs, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
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This requirements was not met as evidenced by LPA Clayton observation of 2 infants ages 8 months and 7 months, sleeping on their stomachs, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.