Kiddie Academy of Almaden Valley

ALLEGATION(S): Physical Plant - Staff do not ensure the center is clean and sanitary INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 8/27/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) A.Y. conducted an unannounced complaint investigation. LPA met with Director, M.V. and discussed the complaint allegation with them, and to deliver complaint allegations listed above Present for today’s investigation were Director, (19) staff, and (90) children. LPA toured the indoor areas of the facility with Director. During the course of the investigation, LPA interviewed the Director and staff. LPA conducted observations and inspections, and reviewed records and collected supporting documents. The allegation stated staff do not ensure that the center is clean and sanitary. It was reported that the kitchen has not been maintained at appropriate levels of cleanliness. Based on the result of the investigation, there are no indication of the kitchen or food prep area and storage areas have not been kept clean or not free from litter and rubbish. ***Continue Page 2*** Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

CCR 101216.1(c)(1)(A) · 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...and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center... (A)The units specified in (c)(1) ...the general areas of child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and program/curriculum. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, observation and records review, Staff 1 did not have required early childhood education to be a qualified teacher, and was left supervising children without a qualified teacher, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B

(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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations, a teacher had mishandled a child which caused an injury to the child. This poses an potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

CCR 101220.1(g) · Type B

(g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation interview and record review, child C2 did not have completed immunization record, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

ALLEGATION(S): Record Keeping - Staff do not assure the children's records are complete INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 5/01/2025, at 9:20 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) A.Y. conducted an unannounced complaint investigation. LPA met with Director M.R. to deliver the complaint allegation of children’s files missing updated immunization record, and physician’s report. The required LIC 9224 is required documentation for current enrolled children and new children enrolled between 2/06/2024 to 2/06/2025 (12 months). Present for today's inspection were Director, Assistant Director, (16) Staff, and (114) children. LPA toured the indoor areas of the facility with Assistant Director. LPA reviewed (12) children’s file. During the inspection of children’s files, it was observed that all (12) files have Current Immunization, Physician’s report, and LIC 9224. An inspection that was conducted on 4/14/2025, LPA had found one child's file missing completed immunization record. Therefore, no impact to children in care. This is considered a Technical Violation, and no citation is being issued at this time. ***Continue Page 2*** Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

1596.8662(b) (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not obtain Mandated Reporter Training certification for staff S4 and S12

CCR101216(g)(2)(A) · Type B

101216 Personnel Requirements (g) All personnel, including the licensee, administrator and volunteers, shall be in good health and shall be physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks.(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: (A) The person's physical qualifications to perform the duties to be assigned.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not obtain LIC503Health Screening reports for staff S1 and S3 which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B

1596.7995 Employees or volunteers at day care center; immunization requirements; records; exemptions (a) (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not obtain immunizations required prior to employment for staff S1 and S4 which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A

101223 Personal (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 observation, interviews and record reviews, Licensee did not comply with section cited above, A facility staff/teacher handled children in a rough manner and staff/teacher caused an arm injury to a day care child which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Request Denied

CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A

101223(a)(3)- Personal Rights 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 ... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations, staff had been observed handling a child inappropriately. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.