Health-Related Services: (a) The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child becomes ill or sustains an injury more serious than a minor cut or scratch. The licensee shall obtain specific instructions from the authorized representative regarding action to be taken. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, C1's authorized representative was not notified immediately after staff learned of C1's injury. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 19, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101226(a) - 101226(a)
Official code
101226(a)
Medium concern: Child guidance
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Personal Rights: (a) 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 requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, staff did not offer C1 clean clothes after discovering evidence of an injury. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
Personal Rights: (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. The regulation was not being met as evidenced by: Based on evidence obtained, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above where S1 forcefully placed C1 in a chair in dealing with C1. This poses a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
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: (14) Documentation of either a criminal record clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by Section 101170(e). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where Staff One (S1) did not have a cleared criminal record. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 28, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101217(a)(14) - 101217(a)(14)
Official code
101217(a)(14)
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 where Staff 2 (S2) and Staff 3 (S3) had expired Mandated Reporter certificates. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 4, 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)
Higher concern: Background screening
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Criminal Record Clearance (j) The licensee shall maintain documentation of criminal record clearances or criminal record exemptions of volunteers that require fingerprinting. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where Staff One (S1) needed an exemption prior to working. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Section 101700.3 (b) (1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers 101700.3 (b) (1) Written Directives...A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on records review and interviews, facility tested over the Action Level Exceedance, in two faucets labeled C & D and one drinking fountain labeled F in corridor 1. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.