1596.99(c)(3) (c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues ... (3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned through reporting of a UIR that on 05/20/26 a child was alone in a classroom without supervision for about 10 minutes.This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned through reporting of a UIR that on 05/20/26 a child was alone in a classroom without supervision for about 10 minutes.This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:...(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned T1 forcefully pulled off a backpack from a child, causing injury. Interviews revealed that T1 would inappropriately yell at children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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This regulation was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned T1 forcefully pulled off a backpack from a child, causing injury. Interviews revealed that T1 would inappropriately yell at children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 13, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Incident records
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101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, 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 ...within the Department's next working day... a written report containing the information shall be... submitted... within 7 days... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned of an incident where T1 pulled a backpack off a child causing injury in 2/24 & was not reported to CCLD. This poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
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submitted... within 7 days... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned of an incident where T1 pulled a backpack off a child causing injury in 2/24 & was not reported to CCLD. This poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:...(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that T1 had made inappropriate comments to children in care on several occastions. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that T1 had made inappropriate comments to children in care on several occastions. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
101223 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... to meet his/her needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned that Child 1 was causing injuries to other children in care. LPA learned that Child 2 was sustaining multiple injuries from Child 1 while in the facility's care. This poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
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LPA learned that Child 1 was causing injuries to other children in care. LPA learned that Child 2 was sustaining multiple injuries from Child 1 while in the facility's care. This poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties (b)Prior to employment, a teacher shall meet the requirements...(1)A teacher shall have completed... at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement ...or shall have obtained a...Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and file review, T1 was supervising children in care alone without obtaining the required teacher units.
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Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and file review, T1 was supervising children in care alone without obtaining the required teacher units.
101538.3 Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children...(b) In combination programs, indoor activity space provided for school-age... children shall be physically separated from space provided for... child care center children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and file review, the facility comingled preschool and school aged children which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and file review, the facility comingled preschool and school aged children which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio...(b)The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children...(1)A ratio of one fully qualified teacher...and one aide for every 18 children...when the aide meets the qualifications...This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on file review and interviews, T2, with no units, was assisting a fully qualified teacher with 18 children. T3, with no units, was assisting a fully qualified teacher with 16 children which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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as evidenced by: Based on file review and interviews, T2, with no units, was assisting a fully qualified teacher with 18 children. T3, with no units, was assisting a fully qualified teacher with 16 children which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
101215.1 Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties...(f)When the child care center director is absent.., arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher... to act as substitute...(1)If the child care center director is absent for more than 30 ... days, the substitute director shall meet the qualifications of a director. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on file review, the facility did not have a fully qualified substitute director which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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shall meet the qualifications of a director. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on file review, the facility did not have a fully qualified substitute director which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 26, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101215.1(f)(1) - 101215.1(f)(1)
Official code
101215.1(f)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
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101217 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...(6) Documentation of the educational background, training and/or experience specified in this chapter. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on file review, the facility did not have updated personnel files showing the required educational qualifications for staff which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on file review, the facility did not have updated personnel files showing the required educational qualifications for staff which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
101212 Reporting Requirements(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (1) below, a report shall be made to the Department…(E)Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned that five children at the center contracted Hand Foot and Mouth disease (HFM) between 12/4 to 12/16/22 and that the outbreak was not reported to Licensing. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
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LPA learned that five children at the center contracted Hand Foot and Mouth disease (HFM) between 12/4 to 12/16/22 and that the outbreak was not reported to Licensing. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
101216 Criminal Record Clearance (i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall obtain a California clearance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed 4 adults working in the facility without a criminal record clearance. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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LPA observed 4 adults working in the facility without a criminal record clearance. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.