(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 ... other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting ...medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on records review and interviews, staff (S1) had put water on child’s (C1) face, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to person in care.
Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required pursuant to Section 1596.817 and on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door to the facility and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA did not observe required posting for Type A violations issued on 10/12/2023. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) - 1596.8595(a)(1)
Official code
1596.8595(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b This requirement was not met as evidenced by Sarah stated she had reports available but did not give to parents but informed them and had them sign LIC9224. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Staff failed to pick up children from school at scheduled pick up time leaving children unsupervised. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observed child walked alone to school age classroom without supervision. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
(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: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 3 does not have a valid TB test on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 28, 2022
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101217(a)(12) - 101217(a)(12)
Official code
101217(a)(12)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility For Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed one school age child go into the bathroom without supervision. Staff were unaware child entered bathroom alone which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.