The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on the investigation interviews and record reviews, multiple biting, scratching and hitting incidents occurred at the facility between 08/2025 through 02/2026, which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review…shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department… This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview conducted, and records reviewed, it was disclosed S1 has been working at the facility since 01/30/2024 without obtaining a criminal record clearance which poses an immediate safety risk to children in care. A civil penalty of $500 is being assessed and provided.
101212(d) Reporting requirements- … during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, 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…. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based upon LPA record review, the facility did not report an incident occurring on 05/29/25 until 06/06/25. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Based upon LPA record review, the facility did not report an incident occurring on 05/29/25 until 06/06/25. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Personal Rights 101223(a)(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, ... or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions .... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on lnformation gathered from interviews the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that an infant was subjected to hair pulling by staff which posed an immediated health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: (3) Infants up to 12 months of age who are sleeping in a position other than on their back. (a) If the infant’s Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] does not have Section C completed, staff shall return the infant to their back for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed 2 infants in care, who did not have infant safe sleep plans available for children and staff, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 30, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a) - 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a)
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 3 of 4 staff files reviewed were missing proof of measles, Influenza, and 1 of 4 staff files reviewed did not proof of required immunizations MMR, Tdap and Influenza or letter to decline, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 17, 2023
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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)
Medium concern: Staff training
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Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in opening, closing and administrative staff did not have proof of EMSA approved CPR/1st Aid training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 23, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
Official code
101216(f)
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: (B) The presence of any health condition that would create a hazard to the person, children or other staff members. 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 files reviewed did not have proof of the LIC503 Health screening, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 17, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(2)(B) - 101216(g)(2)(B)
Official code
101216(g)(2)(B)
Medium concern: Staff training
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Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (1) 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based onrecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 4 files reviewed did not have proof of verifiable transcripts of required units which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.2(c)(1) - 101416.2(c)(1)
Official code
101416.2(c)(1)
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 files reviewed were missing proof of the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and/or the renewal mandated reporter training after two years following the date on which they completed the initial mandated reporter training. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
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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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) Prior to the infant's first day at the center, the infant care center director or assistant director shall complete a needs and services plan for the infant. 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 of 4 records reviewed, did not have needs and services plans completed and/or available for staff to reference while caring for infant and toddler aged children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 3, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101419.2(a) - 101419.2(a)
Official code
101419.2(a)
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 4 of 6 files reviewed did not have proof of the LIC701 Physician's report, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
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 4 of 6 children's files were missing proof of immunization records, for children present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 3, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
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: (3) Time of each 15-minute check 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 16 of 18 children present and in care, during nap time, did not have infant safe sleep logs completed and by admission, the director stated as a regular practice, they only maintain 15 minute sleep logs for chidlren under 12 months of age, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 3, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)(3) - 101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Medium concern: Facility condition
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Outdoor Activity Space: (e) As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the artifical grass turf and rubber matting in the infant playground was observed to be deteriorating with visible cracks, hardened matting which has lost the protective factor of cushioning, significantly separated and/or raised from the surface blacktop throughout the perimeter of the material creating a tripping hazard, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. 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 3 (persons)] (S3) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.