101416.5(b) Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Based on interview, staff witnessed infant room be out of ratio. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff stated they were out of ratio at drop off the week of February 2-6, with 6 infants to 1 staff. LPA observed staff juggling around to cover ratios. Record Review showed facility was out of ratio between Feb 2-6, 2026. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care
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Staff stated they were out of ratio at drop off the week of February 2-6, with 6 infants to 1 staff. LPA observed staff juggling around to cover ratios. Record Review showed facility was out of ratio between Feb 2-6, 2026. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care
101212(d)(1)(C)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center... 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. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the facility did not report to the Department of a communicable disease outbreak at the facility on the week of Dec 17, 2024. This poses as a potential risk to health, safely of children in care.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the facility did not report to the Department of a communicable disease outbreak at the facility on the week of Dec 17, 2024. This poses as a potential risk to health, safely of children in care.
101212 (f) The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review there was an outbreak of a communicable disease and children’s authorized representatives were not notified via telephone, email or mail. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of the children in care.
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Based on interview and record review there was an outbreak of a communicable disease and children’s authorized representatives were not notified via telephone, email or mail. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of the children in care.
Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 requirement. Assistant Director confirmed that the facility has not conducted an emergency drill within the past six months, the last disaster drill was conducted on 05/18/2023. which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 5, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
Official code
101174(d)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 staff members. Staff #1 did not have immunization record on file. Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not have record of MMR, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 29, 2024
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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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Reporting Requirements (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 requirement. Assistant Director confirmed that the previous Director has separated from the company since 08/2023 and facility has not updated the Director's information, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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 interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 regulation. Owner confirmed that facility has not completed Lead Testing as of 07/10/2023, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.