Fairfield Preschool & Childcare

CCR 101439.1(f) · Type B

101439.1(f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, an infant child (C1) was sleeping with a blanket in the crib which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101427(h) · Type B

(h) Infants who are unable to hold a bottle shall be held by a staff person or other adult for bottle feeding. At no time shall a bottle be propped for an infant. An infant shall not be allowed to carry a bottle while ambulatory... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, D1 was observed feeding C1 while C1 was lying on a cushion on the floor and S2 stated she fed C1 while C1 was strapped in the car seat, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR101439(b) · Type B

(b) The infant care center shall be equipped with appropriate furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, cribs, cots or mats; changing tables; and feeding chairs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, C1 was strapped in a car seat. During interview S2 stated that C1 is kept in the car seat to protect them from older infants in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.841 · Type B

1596.841 Child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child's parent or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child's physician. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, 6 children’s birthdays missing and a dis-enrollment date for one child was not listed on LIC9040, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR101239.1(c)(2) · Type B

c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat...(2) Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, 3 of the stacked 7 cots had sheets on them and were touching, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Request Denied

CCR 101239(m) · Type B

(m) All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the swing set is intended for ages 3 to 10. 4 out of 5 preschool children were observed using the swing set and 4 out of 5 preschool children present today were under the age of 3, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101430(a)(3)(E) · Type A

(a)…(3) All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance from other activities at the center whenever the infant desires. (E) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib, staff shall move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation at 9:27am C1 was observed in a car seat. S1 interview stated C1 arrived sleeping in a car seat and was not moved until C1’s diaper was changed. At 11:38am infant C1 was observed sleeping on a cushion on the floor. Based on interview at 11:48am D1 stated she was planning to leave C1 sleeping on the floor, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101238(a)(1) · Type B

101238(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations, the facility had dead roaches present on 05/12/26 and the licensee did not ensure that they were cleaned up before or while children were present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B

101223(a)(2) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations, the facility had feces present in the play yard on 05/12/26 and the licensee did not ensure that it was cleaned up before or while children were present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101161(a) · Type B

101161(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility co-mingles infant and preschool children beginning at 4:30pm for non-emergency reasons which does not follow the requirements of their waiver which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to persons in care.

CCR 01429(a)(2) · Type B

101429(a)(2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, an infant child (C3) was left without the supervision of a teacher in the infant room, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to persons in care.

CCR 1596.841 · Type B

Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child's parent or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child's physician. This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the facility roster was incomplete upon request, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR101212(d)(1)(C) · Type B

(d)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center…a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day… In addition, a written report…shall be submitted to the Department within seven days…(1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, licensee did not report child’s absence to the Department and did not submit a written incident report, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B

(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview 3 out of 6 parents reported their child having a full diaper at the time of pick up, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.99(c)(3) · Type A

(c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation, for any of the following serious violations: (3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with S1 and A7, infant C1 left the preschool yard without staff supervision on an unknown date in November 2025, entering the neighbor’s yard, where the neighbor and their dog were present, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Request Denied

CCR 101238(g)(1) · Type B

(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1)Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review and interview, multiple rodent poison bait traps were observed on the preschool playground when the playground was used by children on 11/04/25, which posed a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

CCR 101238(g)(1) · Type A

(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1)Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirement was not not been met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, multiple rodent poison bait traps were observed on the preschool playground. Based on interview the traps were present when the playground was used by children on 11/04/25, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

Deficiency Dismissed

CCR 101438.3(b) · Type B

(b) Indoor activity space for infants shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. This requirement was not not been met as evidenced by: Based on observation, LPAs entered the infant room observing 6 children present, 2 in the play room and 4 in the nap room, with one staff, S1, which poses a potential health & safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR101216.3(a)(1) · Type B

(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below.(1) The number of children in attendance shall not exceed licensed capacity. This requirement was not not been met as evidenced by: Based on observation, LPAs entered the infant room observing 6 children present, 2 in the play room and 4 in the nap room, with one staff, S1, which poses a potential health & safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A

(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement ws not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, two staff S1 and S2 were working with children at the facility without an associated criminal record clearance, which poses an immediate health & safety and personal rights risk to the children in care.

CCR 101239(a)(1) · Type B

(a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. (1)The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, observations and records reviewed, the temperature in the classrooms felt cold and the preschool classroom was below 68 degrees on 11/05/25 and an unknown date, based on photographs of the thermostat, and today 1/23/26, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101238(a)(1) · Type B

(a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1)The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, observations and records received the facility had dead cockroaches present on 09/08/25, 11/04/25 and 11/05/25 and the licensee did not ensure that they were cleaned up before or while children were present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.