Limitations on Capacity:(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, During annual inspection on 4/30/26, LPA observed infants in Room 1 which was not an approved classroom by CCL or the Fire Department. This is a potential health andsafety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 7, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants: (2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on LPAs observation on 7/7/26, one infant was in the nap room without direct supervision. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 10, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101429(a)(2) - 101429(a)(2)
Official code
101429(a)(2)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies : (d) The licensee shall provide lamps or lights as necessary in all rooms and other areas to ensure the comfort and safety of all persons in the child care center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on LPAs observation on 4/30/26 and 7/7/26, nap room did not have adequate lighting for the comfort and safety of infants. This is a potential health and safety 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff had an expired Mandated Reporter certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
H&S 1596.8595 (c)(1)(4) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. (4) The licensee shall keep verification of receipt in each child's file. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the information obtained during documentation reviewed children’s records for C1 – C6 were missing parents or guardians verification they received report of facility Type A deficiency on 11/27/23.
INFANT CARE ACTIVITIES An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the evidence gathered, an infant was observed to be swaddled and sleeping on a boppy pillow during nap. LPA confirmed during the inspection that the boppy pillow used by the infant was in the room.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C) - 101430(a)(3)(C)
Official code
101430(a)(3)(C)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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STAFF-INFANT RATIO. 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's observation, Room #7 was observed to be out of ratio at 9:43AM with 5 infants and one teacher.
INFANT CARE ACTIVITIES If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib, staff shall move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interview and photo received it was deteremined that infants were found to be sleeping in swings and boppy pillows for an undetermined amount of time before they were placed on cribs.
STAFF-INFANT RATIO. There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation, Room #4 was out of ratio when LPAs arrived with 9 infants and 2 staff (Antonio Parker and Noa Iovine).
Personnel Requirements. (g) All personnel, including the licensee, administrator and volunteers, shall be in good health and shall be physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks. (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on file record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #12 did not have a health screening or TB test on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 29, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Health and Safety Code...1596.7995(a) (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 file record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #11 did not have record of immunty to Measles on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Infant Needs and Services Plan (b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above none of the files contained LIC 9227- Sleeping Plans which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 21, 2022
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101419.2(b)(2) - 101419.2(b)(2)
Official code
101419.2(b)(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
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Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, forms were completed upon enrollment but not updated quarterly for all infants which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 28, 2022
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101419.3(a) - 101419.3(a)
Official code
101419.3(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Reporting Requirements (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, director's packet and designation of responsibility not provided for previous director or current acting director which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE. 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: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on file review and observation by staff Tyra Block on 10/20/21, staff Abigail Hernandez was present in Room #7. Abigail Hernandez did not have a fingerprint clearance associated to the facility. According to Mrs. Low, Rabi Josh Dorsch helped in the infant room to supervise napping infants on Oct. 11th and 12th. Rabi Dorsch did not have fingerprint clearance on file.
1597.055(a)(5) Day care center teachers; qualifications: Notwithstanding any other educational requirements, a person may be hired as a teacher in a day care center if he or she satisfies all of the following conditions:...Has provided evidence of a current tuberculosis clearance...This requirement was not met as evideced by: Based on interviews with staff, on 10/11/21 and 10/12/21 unqualified staff was left alone to supervise in the infant classrooms. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Based on interviews with staff, on 10/11/21 and 10/12/21 unqualified staff was left alone to supervise in the infant classrooms. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.