Personal Rights: 102423 (a)(1) (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs interviews staff handled a child in a rough manner when staff pulled the child down... causing bump their head and subject staff frequently yells at children which posed an immediate health & safety or immediate risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 11, 2026
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Reporting Requirements:d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center... (d)(1) a report shall...by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during.. (d)(2) be submitted to the Department within seven days following...(1)(B)Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs interviews a call was not place to the department in a timely manner which posed a potential health and safety or potential risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 11, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(B) - 101212(d)(1)(B)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(B)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Admission Agreements: (f) The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement. This requirement was not met at evidenced by: Based on interviews the licensee did not provide the authorized representative with an incident report on the day on incident which posed a potential heath, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.
101226 Health-Related Services, a)The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative ...injury more serious than a minor cut or scratch. The licensee shall... specific instructions from the authorized representative regarding...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs interviews and record review the facility could not provide proof that the facility had notified the authorized represenative of the subject child's injury which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care
Correction / follow-up note
Based on LPAs interviews and record review the facility could not provide proof that the facility had notified the authorized represenative of the subject child's injury which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care
101223 (a) (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs interviews the other children in care were not always provided with a safe environment due to the subject child throwing, biting,and kicking, other children on a daily basis for months which possed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on LPAs interviews the other children in care were not always provided with a safe environment due to the subject child throwing, biting,and kicking, other children on a daily basis for months which possed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.
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 observation andrecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a staff listed on the staff record review form was missin Tdap and MMR immunization record which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Teacher Child Ratio:(a)There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing ... no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (1)The number of children in attendance shall not exceed licensed capacity. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews and records review it was determined facility was over ratio which posed a potential health and safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a)(1) - 101216.3(a)(1)
Official code
101216.3(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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Limitations on Capacity:(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews and records review it was determined facility commingled facility children which posed a potential health and safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.
101237(a) Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities: (a) Prior to construction or alterations, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed change(s). This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation LPAs viewed unauthorized new construction of a kitchen area and removal of two restrooms on the day of inspection which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on LPAs observation LPAs viewed unauthorized new construction of a kitchen area and removal of two restrooms on the day of inspection which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.
101216.3 (a) Teacher-Child Ratio- (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs interviews and record review. LPA was able to determine the facility was out of ratio in the preschool program.
Report comments
Based on LPAs interviews and record review. LPA was able to determine the facility was out of ratio in the preschool program.
Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed broken stucco ledges in the preschool playground which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 22, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff did not have Health Screening forms for review which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.