1596.841 Current roster of children provided care in facility required: Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child's parent or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child's physician. This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as the facility did not maintain an updated facility roster, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as the facility did not maintain an updated facility roster, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies: 101239 (m)(1) The licensee shall provide a variety of age-appropriate equipment, toys and materials in good condition and in sufficient quantity to allow children present to fully participate in planned activities. This requirement was not met as evidenced by… Based upon interview and observation, it was determined that facility did not maintain sufficient variety and quantity of toys, equipment, and materials, which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
(m) A child care center director shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training…Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 provides in part: (2) The training shall include the following components: (C) (i) A preventive health practices course or courses that include instruction in the recognition, management, and prevention of infectious diseases, including immunizations, and prevention of childhood injuries. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and observation, the facility director did not obtain the required preventative health certification, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 4, 2025
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 101215.1(m)(2)(C)(i) - 101215.1(m)(2)(C)(i)
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101215.1(m)(2)(C)(i)
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, staff member S2 is missing vaccine records for Tdap, MMR and Flu, 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 supervision of a teacher at any time.... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews the facility did not ensure supervision of child C1, as child unaccounted for during outdoor activities, which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care.
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Based on interviews the facility did not ensure supervision of child C1, as child unaccounted for during outdoor activities, which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care.
101238 Buildings and Grounds (b)All children shall be protected against hazards within the center through provision of the following: (1) Protective devices including but not limited to nonslip material on rugs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation and facility unusual incident report - a brick pillar in the classroom was accessible and not covered causing injury to a child that fell and hit head on the ledge which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based upon LPA observation and facility unusual incident report - a brick pillar in the classroom was accessible and not covered causing injury to a child that fell and hit head on the ledge which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children 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, 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 upon video footage of incident and interviews with reporting party, staff members and director, a staff member did inappropriately handle a daycare child in an aggressive manner which was an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based upon video footage of incident and interviews with reporting party, staff members and director, a staff member did inappropriately handle a daycare child in an aggressive manner which was an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 22, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Incident records
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101212 Reporting Requirements (f) The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This requirement was not met as evidenced by… Based upon parent and Director interviews, a written incident report was not provided to parents, nor were parents advised of the incident verbally by facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based upon parent and Director interviews, a written incident report was not provided to parents, nor were parents advised of the incident verbally by facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
101229.1 Sign in and Out(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA review of attendance sheets, Licensee did not ensure proper space for parents to sign full legal signature which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based upon LPA review of attendance sheets, Licensee did not ensure proper space for parents to sign full legal signature which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
101223 Personal Rights - (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 upon incident report and Director interview, C1 was accidentally given medication meant for C2 and Director did not confirm name of child to label on medication which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based upon incident report and Director interview, C1 was accidentally given medication meant for C2 and Director did not confirm name of child to label on medication which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 20, 2022
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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: Background screening
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101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon record review, three long-term substitutes were not associated to the facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based upon record review, three long-term substitutes were not associated to the facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.