101223(a)(3) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from… infliction of pain… or other actions of a punitive nature… This was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and UIR submission, Staff lifted a child from the floor improperly, they lost their grip, resulting in the child falling backwards, bumping their head on the floor. This poses and potential health/safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on interview and UIR submission, Staff lifted a child from the floor improperly, they lost their grip, resulting in the child falling backwards, bumping their head on the floor. This poses and potential health/safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
To be free from...humiliation…including... interference with functions of daily living including... sleeping or toileting; ...or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews, the facility did not provide a child with adequate diapering changing on at least one occasion during the week of 04/20/25. A staff member left a wet diaper on a child, twice in one hour, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Provide a shaded rest area for the children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and LPA observation, the facility did not provide a shaded rest area for children during outdoor activities, on at least one occasion during the week of June 09, 2025, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) 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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, review of documents, and review of video footage, a staff member forcibly grabbed a child several times causing an injury, which is an immediate risk to health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
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... This requirement was not met as evidenced by Based on interviews conducted and review of video footage, a staff member forcibly grabbed a child several times causing a mark around their wrist, which is an immediate risk to health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
Buildings and Grounds 101238(a) The childcare 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 LPA observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed the following areas with debris: toilets, sink, gates, carpets, tables, chairs, and floors which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of two staff files reviewed. Staff #1 did not have immunization records for review, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 29, 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)
Higher concern: Supervision
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Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of two staff files reviewed. Staff #1 did not have health screeing (LIC503) or records of TB test results for review, which poses a potential 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: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment... or other actions of a punitive nature... This was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations of video evidence and relevant witness statements This ia an immediate health and safety risk and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on observations of video evidence and relevant witness statements This ia an immediate health and safety risk and personal rights risk to children in care.