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CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B

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. Based on interviews and information reviewed, the center did not comply with the cited section above. The child’s personal items and identifiers were not handled in a manner that upheld dignity and respect. Items were removed or maintained differently than those of other children, and these practices were not supported by a written or consistently applied procedure, which pose/posed a potential health and safety risk or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101175(b)(1) · Type B

101175 Waivers and Exceptions for Program Flexibility (b)The Department has the authority to approve the use of alternate concepts, programs, services, procedures, techniques, equipment, space, personnel qualifications or staffing ratios, or the conduct of experimental or demonstration projects, under the following circumstances: (1) Such alternatives shall be carried out with provisions for safe and adequate services, and shall in no instance be detrimental to the health and safety of any child in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, it was found that the center did not comply with its approved licensing playground waiver for McCoppin Square Park. The waiver requires that preschool children be escorted to and from the park by adult staff and that a ratio of one adult to every six preschool children be maintained during transit and while using the playground. On the date of the incident, two teachers escorted thirteen preschool children to the park, which did not meet the required one to six adult to child ratio. Failure to follow the approved waiver conditions poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1)No child(ren) shall be left without the 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. The requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, the center did not comply with the above-mentioned regulation. Staff failed to provide the required supervision when a child was left outside the facility unsupervised. This serious lapse in supervision poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101439.1(f) · Type B

101439.1 Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirment was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the center did not comply with the cited section above. On July 7, 2026, at approximately 10:05 am, LPA observed a 9 month old infant napping in a crib with a blanket covering the infant's entire body up to the neck. This poses a potential health and safety risk to infants in care.

ALLEGATION(S): -Facility is commingling children -Facility does not provide meals that meet nutritional guidelines -Facility does not allow children to use a bathroom during outdoor play -Facility did not fix a water leak, leading to water pooling on the ground -Facility does not meet ratio requirements. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On August 19, 2026, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Van and Naves conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude a complaint investigation and deliver findings to the facility. The investigation addressed concerns alleging commingling of children, failure to provide meals that meet nutritional guidelines, failure to allow bathroom access during outdoor play, and failure to fix a water leak that resulted in water pooling on the ground. LPAs met with the Director, C.C., who granted access to the center. At the time of the inspection, the Director and six teachers were supervising 20 children, including 5 infants and 15 preschool aged children. The facility was operating within its licensed capacity and limitations. LPAs conducted interviews, reviewed records, and made multiple observations as part of the investigation. Information obtained did not support the allegation that children from separate licensed programs were commingled. Statements were consistent in reporting that children remained within their designated care areas and were supervised according to approved operations. Continued on page 2. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: On August 19, 2026, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Van and Naves conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude a complaint investigation and deliver findings to the facility. The investigation addressed concerns alleging that the facility does not meet ratio requirements. LPAs met with the Director, C.C., who granted access to the center. At the time of the inspection, the Director and six teachers were supervising 20 children, including 5 infants and 15 preschool aged children. The facility was operating within its licensed capacity and limitations. Information relevant to this allegation had already been evaluated during a case management inspection conducted on August 5, 2026. During that review, the center was found out of compliance with its approved licensing playground waiver for McCoppin Square Park. The waiver requires preschool children to be escorted by adult staff and supervised at a ratio of one adult to every six preschool children during transit and while using the playground. At the time, staffing did not meet the required one-to-six adult-to-child ratio; instead, the center had two teachers escorting thirteen preschool children. This supports the allegation and results in a substantiated finding. Because this issue was already addressed during the August 5, 2026 case management inspection and corrective action was taken at that time, no deficiency will be issued for this complaint finding. A Notice of Site Visit was issued and must remain posted for 30 days. An exit interview was conducted with the Director, C.C., and center owner, J.C. Substantiated Estimated Days of Completion: