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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above During file reviews and interview it was revealed that S1 is the only adult present at the time of them typically transporting children from a nearby school to the child care center. However during file reviews it was discovered S1 does not have a current up to date first aid/CPR including pediatrics. S1 obtained a Basic Life Support certification which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not ensuring a daycare child was picked up from their school at their scheduled release time, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Limitations on Capacity - A licensee shall not operate a childcare center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review facility was commingling the children in care on 09/19/2024 in the Toddler classroom and the school age classroom. >>>
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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above ithe school age classroom had a bathroom with dirty toilet fixture. Director stated the rooms are cleaned at end of day each day once the children are gone. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 21, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Medium concern: Facility condition
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Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in he outside playground was full of cobwebs and debris, photos were taken, director stated the playground is cleaned daily. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children: In combination programs, indoor activity space provided for school-age child care center children shall be physically separated from space provided for infant care and child care center children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record review, commingling occurs with school age children are combined in building two in the first hour of the day and then in building one for the last hour and a half of the day. Ranging in ages of thirteen (13) months to nine (9) years old.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 25, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101538.3(b) - 101538.3(b)
Official code
101538.3(b)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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Teacher-Child Ratio: A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children. (c)Staffing requirements for mixed-age groups shall be determined based on the age of the youngest child in the group. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record review, school age children are being combined in the first and last hour of the day, with children as young as 13 months with only one teacher and no aide. Due to school agers being commingled ratios are being exceeded.