101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision... (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 instance of leaving children unsupervised, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 instance of leaving children unsupervised, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 29, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
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101229(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: (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 interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 instance of staff inappropriately tapping a child with a book, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 instance of staff inappropriately tapping a child with a book, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Wading Pools (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 101238(e), fencing is not required for inflatable or other portable plastic wading pools with sides low enough for children using the pool(s) to step out unassisted. (1)These pools shall be emptied after each use. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 instance of an accessible body of water which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101238.5(a)(1) - 101238.5(a)(1)
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101238.5(a)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
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Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (f) Solid waste shall be stored, located and disposed of in a manner that will not transmit communicable diseases or odors, create a nuisance, or provide a breeding place or food source for insects or rodents. (1) All containers used for storage of solid wastes, including moveable bins, shall have a tightfitting cover that is kept on; shall be in good repair; and shall be leakproof and rodent-proof. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that most trash cans were uncovered, 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 H&S Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The licensee failed to obtain a Criminal Record Clearance for Staff #1 and Staff #2 prior to prior to allowing them to work at the facility.
Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons and 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 is not met as evidenced by: Staff, parent and child interviews disclosing knowledge of staff yelling and handling a child in a rough manner.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 16, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 101223(a)(1)(3) - 101223(a)(1)(3)
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101223(a)(1)(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
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Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties: The child care center director, or the substitute director, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: adult and staff interviews conducted revealed the Director is not on-site for the required amount of time to manage the daily operation of the facility.
Site visits; posting of notices; contents; citations for violations; When the department conducts a site visit of a licensed child day care facility, the Notice of Site Visit shall be posted immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door into the facility and/or adjacent to the postings required pursuant to Section 1596.8595. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA did not observe the Notice of Site provided from LPA's previous inspection made to the facility on 10/23/2023.
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 2 out of 2 files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.