101229 (a)(1) 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 the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by… Based upon the self-reported incident received on 3/27/26 and staff interviews, a child was left unsupervised for approximately 1-2 minutes, which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based upon the self-reported incident received on 3/27/26 and staff interviews, a child was left unsupervised for approximately 1-2 minutes, 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:(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 staff interviews, a staff member (S1) yelled or spoke to children with a raised voice on multiple occasions. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Inspector notes
Based on staff interviews, a staff member (S1) yelled or spoke to children with a raised voice on multiple occasions. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 10, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Child guidance
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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... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, a staff member (S1) grabbed a child to force them to a different location and/or place them in the office. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on staff interviews, a staff member (S1) grabbed a child to force them to a different location and/or place them in the office. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 10, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (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: Based on staff interviews, staff members left children unsupervised to either retrieve items from the front office or to have contact with the Director. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on staff interviews, staff members left children unsupervised to either retrieve items from the front office or to have contact with the Director. This poses a potential health, safety or 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… unusual punishment… humiliation, intimidation… or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted by LPA, a staff member (S1) yelled or spoke to children with a raised voice on multiple occasions and also grabbed a child to force them to do what was instructed. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Inspector notes
Based on interviews conducted by LPA, a staff member (S1) yelled or spoke to children with a raised voice on multiple occasions and also grabbed a child to force them to do what was instructed. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
**THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT DELIVERED ON 11/13/2025** 101238 Buildings and Ground (c) All outdoor and indoor passageways, stairways, inclines, ramps, open porches and other areas of potential hazard shall be kept free of obstruction. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, footage observed, furniture was rearranged to create a hallway and divide two classrooms, but furniture was obstructing the classroom’s entrance and pathway for children to roam and play which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Personnel Requirements- (a)Child care center personnel shall be competent to provide the services necessary to meet the individual needs of children in care and shall at all times be employed in numbers sufficient to meet those needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews and file reviews, former staff did not prevent Child #1 from harming other children in care. This posed a potential health, safety or 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 on interviews conducted by LPA, a staff member (S1) yelled or spoke to children with a raised voice on multiple occasions. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Inspector notes
Based on interviews conducted by LPA, a staff member (S1) yelled or spoke to children with a raised voice on multiple occasions. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three staff files reviewed do not contain current mandated reporter certificates. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 31, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Higher concern: Medication
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Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of three children with Epi-Pens on site do not have signed parent/guardian authorization forms. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101229(a)(1) 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 the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with the director and staff #2. Staff #1 (S1) left child #1 (C1) unattended on the playground for approximately 3-4 minutes on 3/24/23. This poses a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on interviews with the director and staff #2. Staff #1 (S1) left child #1 (C1) unattended on the playground for approximately 3-4 minutes on 3/24/23. This poses a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 12, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
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101212 Reporting Requirements:(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day...In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days...(1)Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on record review and Director statement, the director did not notify the Department that a child (C1) was left unattended/unsupervised on the the playground, on 3/24/23. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on record review and Director statement, the director did not notify the Department that a child (C1) was left unattended/unsupervised on the the playground, on 3/24/23. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 12, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(C)
Higher concern: Supervision
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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 on the director's statement, the parent of C1 was not notified that the child was left unattended on the playground on 3/24/23. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on the director's statement, the parent of C1 was not notified that the child was left unattended on the playground on 3/24/23. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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 and review of medications, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. One child has an expired Epi-Pen in the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.