Laurel Heights Child Development Center(Infant)

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not follow child's allergy plan Staff did not meet child's diapering needs Staff left children in wet or soiled clothing Staff did not check ingredients of food which may cause allergies prior to giving to the child in care, and did not record the medication administered. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On May 14, 2024, at approximately 11.15am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tso conducted a visit for delivery of the complaint investigation findings and met with the Director E.C. Present during the inspection was the Director, 14 teachers, caring for 39 children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with staff members and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews, observation, and record review, there was no sufficient evidence to prove that the allegations listed above, occurred. Although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and this report was reviewed with the Director whose signature confirm have read the report. Report must be made available for public review upon request. A copy of this report and appeal rights have been discussed and left with Director. Notice of Site Visit shall remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

CCR 101218.1(a)(2)(B) · Type B

101218.1 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (a) In accordance with the child care center's individual program, policies and needs, the licensee shall develop, implement and maintain an admission procedure that enables the person in charge of admissions to: (2) Conduct one or more personal interviews with the child's parent or authorized representative that meets the following requirements: (B) Provides the child's parent or authorized representative with information about the child care center that shall at least include the child care center's admission policies and procedures, activities, services, regulations, hours and days of operation, fees, procedures to be followed should the child become ill or injured while at the child care center, and procedures for conducting inspections for illness. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above for not informing the parent whose child was unwell, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B

101223(a)(1) 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 was not met as evidenced by based upon interviews. A staff handled a daycare child roughly while in care; the facility terminated the staff after the incident. This poses a potential health risk to children in care.

CCR 101216.1(c)(1) · Type B

101216.1 (c)(1) Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:(1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement was not met as evidenced. Based upon the relevant documents CCL gathered, an unqualified staff who hasn't earned any E.C.E. until the end of December 2022 providing care & supervision to 8 infants with a lead teacher in class. This poses a potential health risk to children in care.

CCR 101492(a)(1) · Type B

101492(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants: (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by the unusual incident report. A child was left alone in the center hallway for about 1 to 2 minutes. It poses a potential health risk to children in care.