Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, a staff member fingerprint clearance has not been transferred to her new facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision... (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on record review and interview, a child was left unsupervised and wandered away from the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review and interview, a child was left unsupervised and wandered away from the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision... (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, two children were left unsupervised on the playground on two separate occasions, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, two children were left unsupervised on the playground on two separate occasions, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence...of any of the events specified...below, a report shall be made to the Department...within the...next working day (1) Events...include...: (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, an incident regarding a child injury was not reported to Child Care Licensing, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, an incident regarding a child injury was not reported to Child Care Licensing, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have... (1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and observation, the facility did not have enough fully qualified teachers supervising aides in the toddler classroom, which poses and immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review and observation, the facility did not have enough fully qualified teachers supervising aides in the toddler classroom, which poses and immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 29, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101216.1(b)(1) - 101216.1(b)(1)
Official code
101216.1(b)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
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§1596.955 Child day care centers serving preschool age children; optional program; departmental guidelines and regulations (A)(4) The maximum group size, with two teachers, or one fully qualified teacher and one aide, does not exceed 12 toddlers. Based on record review and observation, the facility did not have enough fully qualified teachers in toddler classroom and preschool classrooms, which poses and immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review and observation, the facility did not have enough fully qualified teachers in toddler classroom and preschool classrooms, which poses and immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101223 Personal Rights: (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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interviews Based on record review and interview, a teacher lefted a child by their ankles, which poses and immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review and interview, a teacher lefted a child by their ankles, which poses and immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101229(a)(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and witness statement, the facility did not comply with the above regulation as visual supervision was lost which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on observation and witness statement, the facility did not comply with the above regulation as visual supervision was lost which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:... These rights include… (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as a child remained in the same diaper the duration of the day,causing a diaper rash, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 21, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Child guidance
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Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:... These rights include…(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 requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on witness statments, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as a teacher was witnessed grabbing at least two childrens arms, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101238.4 (d) Combustibles, cleaning equipment and cleaning agents shall be stored in an area separate from food supplies in a locked cabinet or in a location inaccessible to children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews the facility did not comply with the above regulation as children in care accessed cleaning solution which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review and interviews the facility did not comply with the above regulation as children in care accessed cleaning solution which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 5, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101238.4(d) - 101238.4(d)
Official code
101238.4(d)
Higher concern: Supervision
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101229(a)(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews the facility did not comply with the above regulation as visual supervision was lost which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review and interviews the facility did not comply with the above regulation as visual supervision was lost which poses Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.