Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties- (c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement was not met as evidenced by; During an inspection and reviewing facility surveillance footage, on 01/06/2025 at approximately 9:48AM, Staff 2 walked out of the infant classroom for several minutes, leaving the infants to be supervised by Staff #6, who is not a qualified infant teacher.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants 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 ot met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observation, Staff 1, Staff 2 and Staff 3 have walked out of the infant room, leaving infants unattended and unsupervised.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 7, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101429(a)(1) - 101429(a)(1)
Official code
101429(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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Limitations on Capacity. A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observation. It was determined that during arrivals in the morning, infants and preschool children are in the front preschool classrooms.
Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (h) Infant changing tables shall: (4) While in use, be placed within arm's reach of a sink. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, infants' soiled diapers are changed in their crib bed and outside in the infant play area where there is no accessible sink available within arms reach. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
101429 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 by: Based on LPAs observations of documentation received it was determined that staff left the classroom unattended while 3 infants were in the classroom during naptime, and one infant was awake. This poses a significant risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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Based on LPAs observations of documentation received it was determined that staff left the classroom unattended while 3 infants were in the classroom during naptime, and one infant was awake. This poses a significant risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Personal Rights. To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishing, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observation of staff not wearing mask while indoors at the facility. This is a potential personal rights, health and safety risk to children in care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one personal rights. Staff member was observed by LPA not wearing a mask while indoors of the facility and near children in care, this poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.