The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:...To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, ...interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff observed to handle a child in a rough manner in the classroom as observed via video evidence.
(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: LPAs observed at various inspections at least 8 children to be enrolled and actively attending after they have turned 24 months of age.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 17, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
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Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPAs review of staff and childrens files show incident reports of the staff feeding a child food the child is allergic to on multiple occasions which were not reported to the Department.
The infant shall be fed in accordance with the individual plan. The requirement is not met as evidence by Based on interviews and record reviews, the teacher fed an infant food the infant is allergic to on two different days... which poses an potential Health and, Safety and personal Rights risk to persons in care.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 101230, the following shall apply: (1) The infant care center shall develop, maintain and implement a written plan to ensure the provision of indoor and outdoor activities designed to meet the needs of infants, including but not limited to: (E) Individual attention. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews conducted and record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above as staff were not able to meet infant child’s needs, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPAs spoke to staff present at the time of arrival and were informed that S3,S4 did not have 12 post-secondary units.
Inspector notes
LPAs spoke to staff present at the time of arrival and were informed that S3,S4 did not have 12 post-secondary units.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 14, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
Official code
101216.1(c)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101215.1 Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations, including total enrollment; shall be trained in program operation; and shall be designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children's health and safety. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: When LPAs arrived at 2:00PM Site Supervisor was not present and there was not a fully qualified teacher present to act as a substitute site supervisor. Site Supervisor arrived at 2:51PM
Report comments
When LPAs arrived at 2:00PM Site Supervisor was not present and there was not a fully qualified teacher present to act as a substitute site supervisor. Site Supervisor arrived at 2:51PM
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 14, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101215.1(f) - 101215.1(f)
Official code
101215.1(f)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At time of the inspection S3 and S4 were caring for 4 infants, however neither were a fully qualified teacher.
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At time of the inspection S3 and S4 were caring for 4 infants, however neither were a fully qualified teacher.