A Place of My Own

CCR 101216.1(c)(1) · Type B

(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 was not met as evidenced by: Record review of S1's employee file revealed that S1 had 9 of 12 units required to be a fully qualified teacher which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care.

CCR101223(a)(3) · Type B

101223 Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) 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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, S1 handled a day care child while in care in a rough manner, which poses an potential health, safety and personal rights risk to the children in care.

ALLEGATION(S): Facility is not complying with fire code INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.M. conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint investigation visit and met with Director, S.D. (D1) to deliver the finding regarding the above allegation. LPAs M.M. and C.C. previously met with D1 on 10/04/23 to open the complaint. It was alleged the facility is not complying with fire code. During the course of the investigation, LPA M. toured the facility, made observations, obtained documents, and conducted interviews with staff and fire inspection professionals. LPA M. observed a physical address on the front of the building and a sign on the front fence of the facilities play yard identifying the preschool’s location. Both are legible and visible from the parking lot. Interviews revealed the annual fire alarm system inspection report from 01/09/23 was not available upon initial request. LPA M. obtained the inspection report from the facility which showed two items did not meet the inspection criteria. D1 stated the two items which did not meet the inspection criteria were corrected following the inspection. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A

101223 Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) 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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted S1 has handled a day care child in care in a rough manner, which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to the children in care.

101700.3 · Type B

101700.3(b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 drinking fountain in the hallway that exceeded the allowable levels of lead in the water (8.3 ppb). This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.