Lake Merritt Child Care Center

ALLEGATION(S): Staff allowed child to be left in a soiled diaper for an extended period of time. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J.M. met with Director S.S." L.S. to deliver findings for the above allegation. Present during today's visit were 27 children and 7 staff. During the investigation, LPA conducted facility inspection, observations, record review, interviews, and obtained documents. During interviews LPA received conflicting information and is not able to determine if children are left in soiled diapers while in care. 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, therefore the allegation is deemed unsubstantiated. Exit interview conducted. Report and appeal rights provided. Notice of Site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

CCR 101218.1(b)(1) · Type B

101218.1 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (b)At the time of acceptance of each child in care, the licensee shall inform each child's parent or authorized representative of his/her rights that include, but are not limited to, the following: (1)To enter and inspect the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, staff did not allow parent to enter facility and inspect classroom, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, staff use physical means such as grabbing or hitting to discipline children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Deficiency Dismissed

HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B

(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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have the required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 1 staff did not have required immunization records in file.