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CCR 1597.58(c)(2) · Type A

HSC 1597.58(c)(2) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and a child left alone with a person under 18 years of age. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the facility's UIR and interviews conducted by SS and S1, a child was left unattended inside the preschool classroom. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. A civil penalty of $500 is being issued for absence of supervision.

HSC 1596.99(c)(3) · Type A

Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age. Based on Self reported UIR and staff interviews C1 was left alone for approximately 27 mins in the playground. This causes an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on six staff (S1-S5 & CD) records reviewed at 11:29am which revealed S2 & S4-S5's records did not contain evidence of completion for AB 1207 Mandated Reporter Training. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

ALLEGATION(S): Staff do not meet child's toileting needs INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), M.A. made an unannounced complaint-investigation visit and met with Center Director (CD), B.I., for the purpose of delivering finding for the above allegation. LPA previously met with CD on 08/25/23 to initiate the investigation by discussing the purpose of the visit, conducting an interview with CD and staff; and requested a facility roster of the children in care. It is alleged that staff do not meet a child’s toileting needs. The report noted staff did not wipe a child’s (C1) bottom after C1 used the toilet, resulting in the child being left in soiled undergarment that contained dried and flaky feces. LPA interviewed CD, four staff (S1-S4), one adult (A1), and seven parents (P1-P7), starting on 08/24/23 through 11/06/23. CD denied claims about staff intentionally leaving C1 in soiled undergarment that contained feces, and stated she was misinformed on the topic of toileting and was under the impression that staff were not allowed to enter the bathroom to wipe a child, however; the Department provided her with information to clarify the matter. According to CD, although she was misinformed, the facility staff still complied and completed their duties based on the information they received at that time. (Continue to LIC 9099-C) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

CCR 101217(a)(12) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff record review, the licensee did not ensure that all staff have record of Tuberculosis tests which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101217(a)(8) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (8) Duties of the employee. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff record review, the licensee did not ensure that all staff records contain of duties of the employee which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101226(e)(2) · Type B

(2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with the child's name and shall be dated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not ensure that medication is not expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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 staff record review at 2:25PM which revealed that several staff records did not contain proof of the required immunization which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216.3(a) · Type B

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 statements provided by S1, S2, S5, S6 & S7, P1 and P5 which confirmed they witnessed a classroom operate out of ratio. This poses/posed a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.

ALLEGATION(S): Staff are not properly sanitizing facility resulting spread of hand foot mouth disease. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), M.A. made a subsequent complaint-investigation visit and met with Center Director, B.I. (CD) for the purpose of delivering finding for the above allegation. LPA previously met with Licensee, J.Y.L. (LS) on 03/08/23 to initiate the investigation by discussing the purpose of the visit, conducting interviews with LS and staff, making observations; and requested a facility roster of the children currently in care. It is alleged that staff are not properly sanitizing the facility resulting in spread of hand, foot, and mouth disease. LPA interviewed LS, CD and seven staff (S1-S7), and five parents (P1-P5) from 03/08/23 through 06/01/23. LS denied claims about staff not properly sanitizing the facility resulting in Hand, Foot & Mouth (HFM) disease, LS was uncertain of how many cases of HFM the facility had within the last 90 days, and LS acknowledged HFM was very contagious and did spread quickly, and stated her corporate office had a strict policy on maintaining the facility’s cleanliness. (Continue to LIC 9099-C) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, C1 was unsupervised for 1-3 minutes after slipping out of the classroom during name to face head counts into a hallway, during transition back into the classroom from outdoor play.This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. This is a repeat citation within 12 months, resulting in the issuance of a Civil Penalty.

CCR 101216.1(b)(1) · Type B

A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below, or shall have obtained a Child Development Assistance Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher C. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on multitple statements, which corroborated two Aides (S1) and another staff (S7) were left alone with up to 12 children in the Twaddler and Preschool classrooms. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not prevent child from hurting another child Parent was not notified of an injury to their child Staff kicked a child Staff did not follow child's special diet INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), M.A. conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint-Investigation visit and met with Center Director, J.H. (CD) to deliver the findings regarding the above allegations. LPA, Y. previously met with LS on 03/02/22 to initiate the investigation by discussing the purpose of the visit and obtaining a facility roster of the children currently in care. It was alleged the staff did not prevent a child from hurting another child and parent was not notified of an injury to their child. It was also alleged staff kicked a child (C1) and staff did not follow a child’s special diet when the facility provided food that the child does not/should not eat. The report further indicates that children were allowed to hit and scratch each other, and staff did not do enough to stop such behavior. LPA A. interviewed LS, LS2, five staff (S1-S5), two adults (A1 & A2), and three parents (P1-P3) from 03/01/22 through 05/12/22. LS denied all claims made against the facility. According to LS, staff never allowed any child to consistently hurt or violate another child’s personal rights, and the facility utilized methods such as separation by placing children in different areas and provided additional supervision to prevent a child from hurting another child. (Continue to LIC 9099-C) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

CCR 101212(f) · Type B

The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews provided by staff, adults, and parent which corroborated that the facility did not notify parents of all positive COVID cases between the end of December 2021 through mid-January 2021 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on multiple statements confirming C1 was left unattended on the playground for up to five minutes, resulting in a lack of supervision which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216.3(a) · Type B

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 was not met as evidencedy by: Based on interviews with S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2, P1 and P2 which reported on several occasions, they witnessed between 13 to 25 children in care with only one staff in either the Toddler and/or Preschool classrooms. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.99(c)(3) · Type A

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: Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Interviews provided by staff, adults, and parent which corroborated C1 was left without staff supervision in classroom bathroom for less than 10 minutes which posed an immediate health, safety and/or personal rights riks to the child(ren) in care.