Golden Bay Preschool

HSC 1596.885(c) · Type B

(c) Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the Director and Assistant Director of the facility were untruthful to LPAs, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care.

Deficiency Dismissed

CCR 101216.3(a) · Type B

(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance (…). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, two aides were supervising a group of 15 children without a qualified teacher present, which poses an potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.

Deficiency Dismissed

CCR 101223(a) · Type 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. (…) (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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, a child in care (C1) was ridiculed by a staff member (S1) based on their identity and thrown on a sleeping cot as a form of discipline, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.

Deficiency Dismissed

CCR 101223(a)(3) · 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. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when S1 was yelling at preschool children which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

Request Denied

ALLEGATION(S): Facility is operating out of ratio. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 11/06/2025 at 9:40 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) C.W. conducted an unannounced subsquent Complaint Investigation at Golden Bay Preschool and met with Director, Y.M. Finding was delivered for the above allegation during the inspection. During today's inspection, there were 48 preschool children in care with 9 staff in 4 classrooms. Director stated there are 48 children enrolled. Complainant alleges that Facility is operating out of ratio. During the course of the investigation, LPA inspected the facility, reviewed records and conducted interviews. It was determined that on two unannounced inspection visits, the facility was in ratio. LPA does not have any evidence at this time to state facility was out of ratio. Based on the interviews and information obtained throughout the investigation, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED which means although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. No Deficiency has been cited for this allegation. Exit interview was conducted with Director, Y.M. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED, AND MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 CONSECTIVE DAYS. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A

Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff did not have a eligible fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216.3(a) · Type A

(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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed 2 aides supervising 24 children and 1 teacher and 1 aide supervising 20 children during today's inspection which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.