Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the last fire drill was conducted on 9/26/24 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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... or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: A child’s personal rights were violated by a Staff member that grabbed a child by the arms to remove him from one area to another. This posed a potential Health and Safety risk to the clients in care.
Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The director does not have water lead testing results available for review. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 31, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
Low concern: Administrative posting
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Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and director statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Disaster/fire drills are not conducted or documents every 6 months. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101174(d)(2) - 101174(d)(2)
Official code
101174(d)(2)
Higher concern: Medication
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Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two children have expired medication (inhaler and/or Epi-pen) on site. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 14, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101226(e)(3)(A) - 101226(e)(3)(A)
Official code
101226(e)(3)(A)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
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Sign In and Sign Out (b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 23 children present were not signed in by their parent/guardian. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101217 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:(6) Documentation of the educational background, training and/or experience specified in this chapter. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and the directors statement, the director does not maintain the transcripts/education qualifications for teacher/staff member, S1. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Based on record review and the directors statement, the director does not maintain the transcripts/education qualifications for teacher/staff member, S1. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child 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 LPA's record review and director statement, eleven out of eleven staff members whose files were reviewed, do not have current mandated reporter certification. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.