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: Staff reported that when staff noticed the incident, Child #3 (C3) was already biting Child #4 (C4).
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Staff reported that when staff noticed the incident, Child #3 (C3) was already biting Child #4 (C4).
101238.2 (f) Sandboxes shall be inspected daily and kept free of hazardous foreign materials. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews, the sandboxes were not being inspected daily and keep free of hazardous material when children have stepped in feces, picked up the feces and placed feces in their mouth. This poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review and interviews, the sandboxes were not being inspected daily and keep free of hazardous material when children have stepped in feces, picked up the feces and placed feces in their mouth. This poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 25, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101238.2(f) - 101238.2(f)
Official code
101238.2(f)
Medium concern: Child guidance
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Personal Rights 101223 (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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review , the licensee did not ensure each child was accorded dignity when S2 told the classroom that monsters were in the closet as a means of stopping the children from opening the closet door in the classroom. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
101216.3 (g) Teacher-Child Ratio: A teacher shall not be required to perform housekeeping or maintenance duties that prevent him/her from performing duties related to providing care and supervision to children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations, teachers are responsible for cleanliness of the classroom. In order to complete this task, the teachers are performing housekeeping duties while providing care and supervision. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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observations, teachers are responsible for cleanliness of the classroom. In order to complete this task, the teachers are performing housekeeping duties while providing care and supervision. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
101238.4 (a) Storage Space: The licensee shall ensure that each child has an individual permanent or portable storage space for his/her clothing, personal belongings and/or bedding. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and LPAs observation the Center did not ensure each child had an individual storage space for personal belongings when LPA observed children’s clothing and diapers for multiple children in one storage space on January 23, 2025.
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Based on interviews and LPAs observation the Center did not ensure each child had an individual storage space for personal belongings when LPA observed children’s clothing and diapers for multiple children in one storage space on January 23, 2025.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 18, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101238.4(a) - 101238.4(a)
Official code
101238.4(a)
Medium concern: Facility condition
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101238 (a) Buildings and Grounds: The child care 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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and interviews the center was not clean, safe and sanitary as the toys in the classroom had brown dirt marks from use, the potty-training seats left marks on toilets seats and paint was peeling and chipping off the walls in a classroom. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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and sanitary as the toys in the classroom had brown dirt marks from use, the potty-training seats left marks on toilets seats and paint was peeling and chipping off the walls in a classroom. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Personal Rights 101223 (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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not ensure each child was accorded dignity when S1 made threatening comments regarding police contact to C1. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 2, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Parent rights
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101218.1(a)(2)(A) In accordance with the... develop...Conduct one or more...interviews...that meets the following requirements: the state of the child's health...meet the child's needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the child care center is a Title 5 program therefore the policies and procedures must comply AB 2806. A NOA was not issued at least 24 hours prior to C1s termination. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review, the child care center is a Title 5 program therefore the policies and procedures must comply AB 2806. A NOA was not issued at least 24 hours prior to C1s termination. This poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when Staff 1 was supervising 16 children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when brown and green weeds, and wood with sharp edges and peeling paint was observed in the outdoor activity space accessible to the children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101216.3 (b) Teacher-Child Ratio: The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the Licensee did not ensure a teacher child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance when on 11/3/23, one teacher and one aide were supervising 17 children, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care
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Based on observation and interview, the Licensee did not ensure a teacher child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance when on 11/3/23, one teacher and one aide were supervising 17 children, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care