101223 PERSONAL RIGHTS (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from….infliction of pain…or other actions of punitive nature including but not limited to… This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 12/05/25, staff S1 was observed handling a child roughly, inflicting pain, which created an immediate risk to the child’s health, safety, and personal rights. Another staff S2 member intervened immediately to stop the behavior.Staff S1 was terminated immediately.
Inspector notes
On 12/05/25, staff S1 was observed handling a child roughly, inflicting pain, which created an immediate risk to the child’s health, safety, and personal rights. Another staff S2 member intervened immediately to stop the behavior.Staff S1 was terminated immediately.
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 requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record reviews, S-1 was dismissed due to inappropriately communicating with children in care, which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 16, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview,record review and observation, c1 and c2 were not supevised during care, which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Lead Testing Written Directives section 101700.3 (b)(1), a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The lead exceedance reading was found in a faucet (J-6.4) in the yard/ play area. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.