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 evidence by: Based on the interviews and reports provided, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when a staff member grabbed a child inappropriately by the arm which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on the interviews and reports provided, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when a staff member grabbed a child inappropriately by the arm which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed a representative S8 alone with twelve children inside a classroom as lead teacher with only six unit credits which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 10, 2024
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Type A deficiency
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CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
Official code
101216.1(c)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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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, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA did not observe immunizations for three representative S5, S8 and S9 in their files during the inspection which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 16, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
Official code
1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
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Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA did not observe the LIC 503 form inside the files for S4 and S5 during the inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 23, 2024
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
Official code
101216(g)(2)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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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 information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview,and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA did not observe the TB test in files for representatives: S4 and S5 which poses a potential 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 as necessary to meet the children's needs. (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 , interviews, and record review staff did not ensure childwas visually observable at all times resulting in serious injury which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation , interviews, and record review staff did not ensure childwas visually observable at all times resulting in serious injury which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 17, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Incident records
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101226 - Health-Related Services (b) The licensee shall make prompt arrangements for obtaining medical treatment for any child if necessary. (c) The licensee shall obtain emergency medical treatment without specific instructions from the child's authorized representative...if the nature of the child's child's illness or injury is such that there should be no delay in getting medical treatment for the child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:Staff not contacting C1s authorized representative for several hours following C1s injury. This poses immediate risk to children in care.
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representative...if the nature of the child's child's illness or injury is such that there should be no delay in getting medical treatment for the child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:Staff not contacting C1s authorized representative for several hours following C1s injury. This poses immediate risk to children in care.
101216.3 - Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews, and record review staff did not ensure there was more than 1 teacher supervising 24 children in care which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on observation, interviews, and record review staff did not ensure there was more than 1 teacher supervising 24 children in care which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when spray bottles containing cleaning solution were observed in accessible areas of two classrooms and in the kitchen which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 15, 2023
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
Official code
101238(g)
Medium concern: Staff training
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Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in five out of six staff files (S2, S3, S4, S5, S6) did not contain documentation that the staff completed the two year renewal of the mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 23, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two (S1, S2) of six staff files reviewed were missing documentation that the staff had received or declined the influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) …during the operation of the child... (1) Events reported... (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health...of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, in February 2023 the Center failed to report an incident involving S1 grabbing the wrists of C1. This incident threatened the physical or emotional health of C1. This posed a potential Health, Safety, and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on interviews and record review, in February 2023 the Center failed to report an incident involving S1 grabbing the wrists of C1. This incident threatened the physical or emotional health of C1. This posed a potential Health, Safety, and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
101223 (a)(2) Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, a safe and healthful environment was not provided when food C1 is allergic to was accessible to C1 resulting in C1 ingesting food to which C1 is allergic, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on interviews and record review, a safe and healthful environment was not provided when food C1 is allergic to was accessible to C1 resulting in C1 ingesting food to which C1 is allergic, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.