(m) A child care center director shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: On 03/18/2026, LPA reviewed S1 file and S1 did not have the health and safety training certification required to be a director. S1 stated they have not completed the required training as of 03/18/2026.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 1, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101215.1(m) - 101215.1(m)
Official code
101215.1(m)
Higher concern: Medication
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(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During the visit on 03/18/2026, S1 stated there were children enrolled with medication. LPA observed three (3) out of nine (9) children medication had been expired.
101212(d)(1)(C) Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center…a report shall be made to the Department by telephone… In addition, a written report shall be submitted to the Department within 10 working days (1) Events report shall include… (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Based on LPA's record reviews and interviews, five (5) interviewed staff confirmed of incident in which C1 wandered away from the classroom without adult’s supervision, and there was record of the incident being reported to C1’s representatives, however, facility did not report the incident to the Department, which posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on LPA's record reviews and interviews, five (5) interviewed staff confirmed of incident in which C1 wandered away from the classroom without adult’s supervision, and there was record of the incident being reported to C1’s representatives, however, facility did not report the incident to the Department, which posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to the children in care.
Child's Records (C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). 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 5 out of 5 children's files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…. Supervision shall include visual observation. Based on interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. 5 out of 5 staff confirmed that Child 1 (C1) wandered away from the classroom into enclosed playground due to lack of supervision for about two minutes which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. 5 out of 5 staff confirmed that Child 1 (C1) wandered away from the classroom into enclosed playground due to lack of supervision for about two minutes which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101170 Criminal Record Clearance: (d) All individuals subject to criminal record review shall, be fingerprinted...of perjury. (2) The licensee...prior to the individual's employment or initial presence in the child care facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Emily Mohr and Chloe Lin did not obtain a criminal record clearances prior to their initial presence in the facility and have been working since 09/08/2023 and 10/27/2023. This is an immediate health and safety and personal rights risk to the children in care. Civil penalty of $1000 was assessed.
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a criminal record clearances prior to their initial presence in the facility and have been working since 09/08/2023 and 10/27/2023. This is an immediate health and safety and personal rights risk to the children in care. Civil penalty of $1000 was assessed.
101227(a)(7)(B) Food Service ...(B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement is not met evidenced by: Based on LPA’s interview and record review the facility served an allergic item (wheat thins) to C #1 during snack time, and the Item was listed LIC 702 Child's Preadmission Health History-Parents Report which was received upon admission by the facility. This poses an immediate risk to Health and Safety to children in care.
Report comments
the facility served an allergic item (wheat thins) to C #1 during snack time, and the Item was listed LIC 702 Child's Preadmission Health History-Parents Report which was received upon admission by the facility. This poses an immediate risk to Health and Safety to children in care.