101227(a)(1) Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (1) […] All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above, as children were served food from a bowl that had been contaminated which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on interviews and record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above, as children were served food from a bowl that had been contaminated which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
101227 Food Services (a)(1) All food shall be […] selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner. This section is not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they mistakenly fed an infant a bottle with breastmilk that belonged to another infant, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on analyst interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they mistakenly fed an infant a bottle with breastmilk that belonged to another infant, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Staff-Infant Ratio 101416.5(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews conducted, and records reviewed, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they had a ratio of one (1) staff to five (5) infants, for up to two minutes, on two separate occasions, which poses 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 on analyst interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they mistakenly fed an infant a bottle with breastmilk that belonged to another infant, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on analyst interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they mistakenly fed an infant a bottle with breastmilk that belonged to another infant, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews conducted, and records reviewed, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they had a ratio of two (2) staff to nine (9) infants, for up to three minutes, on two separate occasions, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on LPA interviews conducted, and records reviewed, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they had a ratio of two (2) staff to nine (9) infants, for up to three minutes, on two separate occasions, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
101173 Plan of Operation (a)(d) - Each licensee shall have and keep on file a current written, definitive plan of operation...The child care center shall operate in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they did not follow their own written plan of operation when a child who was determined to have head lice returned to the child care center when they still had signs of the infestation which was a potential risk to other children in care.
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Based on analyst interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they did not follow their own written plan of operation when a child who was determined to have head lice returned to the child care center when they still had signs of the infestation which was a potential risk to other children in care.
101427 Infant Care Food Service: (b) There shall be an individual feeding plan for each infant. (3) The plan shall include the following items: (B) Feeding schedule. This requirement was not met as evidenced by staff is not following feeding plan by not properly documenting feeding times therefore reflecting the feeding schedule to be off. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
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feeding times therefore reflecting the feeding schedule to be off. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
101430 Infant Care Activities: (a) Notwithstanding Section 101230, the following shall apply: (3) All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance from other activities at the center whenever the infant desires. (A) Staff shall place infants up to 12 month of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirement was not met as evidenced by infant in care was allowed to sleep on their stomach for approximately three hours. This was documented on Kindercare app sleep log. This is an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
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12 month of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirement was not met as evidenced by infant in care was allowed to sleep on their stomach for approximately three hours. This was documented on Kindercare app sleep log. This is an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
AMENDED** 101227(a)(1) Food Services: (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (1) All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children... Revised January 1, All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner. This requirement was not met as evidenced by the facility staff feeding marshmallows, uncooked raisins, and hard pretzels to children in care. This may pose a choking hazard and a threat to the health and safety of 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 the facility staff feeding a bottle of breast milk to the wrong child in care. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
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evidenced by the facility staff feeding a bottle of breast milk to the wrong child in care. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
101179 Capacity Determination: (b) The number of children for which the child care center is licensed to provide care and supervision shall be determined on the basis of the Department's application review, which shall take into consideration the following: (1) The fire clearance specified in Section 101171. specified in Section 101171. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observation and staff admission that the facility is over capacity by three children on this date. This poses a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
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specified in Section 101171. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observation and staff admission that the facility is over capacity by three children on this date. This poses a threat to the health and safety of children in care.
101429(a)(1):Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants: (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by child in care falling out of feeding chair while being fed by a staff member. Staff admitted to this occurring. This poses an immediatel health and safety risk to clients in care.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by child in care falling out of feeding chair while being fed by a staff member. Staff admitted to this occurring. This poses an immediatel health and safety risk to clients in care.
101428 Infant Care Personal Services- The infant shall be kept clean and dry at all time. Each infant's…diapers shall be changed as often as necessary to ensure that the infant is clean and dry at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on reporting party and interviews, on at least three occasion's the facility staff left at least two infants in a soiled diaper. This poses an potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
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Based on reporting party and interviews, on at least three occasion's the facility staff left at least two infants in a soiled diaper. This poses an potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.