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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above where visual supervision of one child was lost when he ran away from the group, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above where visual supervision of one child was lost when he ran away from the group, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(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 interviews conducted, LPA learned at least one staff, who is no longer with the company, held a child in an aggressive manner in an attempt to manage a child's behaviors. This poses an immediate 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:...(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations... to meet his/her needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned that Child 1 has been causing injury to other children in care. This poses a potential health & safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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LPA learned that Child 1 has been causing injury to other children in care. This poses a potential health & safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
101516 Teacher-Child Ratio...(b) There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children in attendance.(1) A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned through interview and record review that the facility has been out of ratio on multiple occasions. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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LPA learned through interview and record review that the facility has been out of ratio on multiple occasions. This poses an immediate 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:..(3) To be free from... infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions .... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned that under the supervision of facility staff, Child 1 caused injury to Child 2 which required serious medical attention. This poses an immediate health & safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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LPA learned that under the supervision of facility staff, Child 1 caused injury to Child 2 which required serious medical attention. This poses an immediate health & safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 30, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
Higher 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. LPA learned through staff and children interviews that Child 1 has been using verbal insults and physical violence towards other children in care. This poses an immediate health & safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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LPA learned through staff and children interviews that Child 1 has been using verbal insults and physical violence towards other children in care. This poses an immediate health & safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without...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: Licensing learned that Child#1 was left without visual supervision by staff for approximately 5 minutes on 1/10/2023. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Licensing learned that Child#1 was left without visual supervision by staff for approximately 5 minutes on 1/10/2023. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.