Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per record review, LPA observed that Staff #1 (Site Supervisor), Staff #3 (Teacher Aide), and Staff #4 (Secretary/Teacher Aide) did not have background clearance associate with this facility. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Official code
1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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. LPA observed that there were no proof that Staff #1 (S1), Staff #2 (S2), Staff #4 (S4), and Staff #5 (S5) completed the mandated reporter training (AB1207). This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 3, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
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 cite above. LPA observed that there was no proof that Staff #1 (S1), Staff #2 (S2), Staff #3 (S3), and Staff #5 (S5) had been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Record review also indicated that Staff #4 had not been immunized against the influenza for (2024-2025). This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 3, 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)
Higher concern: Supervision
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Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that there was no proof that Staff #1 (S1), Staff #2 (S2), Staff #3 (S3), and Staff #5 (S5) had health screening (LIC 503) in file. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 3, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that there were no Tuberculosis test documents in Staff #1 (S1), Staff #2 (S2), Staff #3 (S3), and Staff #5 (S5) file. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility did not have record that its drinking water was tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 12, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
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Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #3 (S3) background clearance was not associated with this facility which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 LPA observation. During inspection of the Blue Classroom LPA observed a rug on the classroom floor that had stains. This is a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.